Hello, friends!
Well, I have woefully been neglecting this space in the inter-web, to say the least. I did have the excuse of school, but as of six days ago, I'm done exams and don't start the next term for a couple of weeks.
Sheesh. What was I thinking, doing a summer semester, and online, at that? :/ I'm still waiting for exam marks, but I sincerely hope they will justify this madness.
That's the main excuse I have for shirking on this whole blogging business. A little weak, perhaps? Admittedly so. Once again, I have been crowding all sorts of things in my week, and when I'm in the midst of busy times, I wonder how it came to this, yet again.
In this time off, I am hoping to:
-work like a madwoman (okay, at least a few more hours in a week than I've had. Which means finding another job on top of what I have.)
-take time to write
-make my apartment pretty (or at least prettier- not difficult, I'm afraid)
-maybe run a 5k race next Friday after having trained very little
-take in a play
-have a picnic on some kind of lawn somewhere
-spend more time out of doors than I have been doing of late
Wow. That list seems incredibly self-absorbed. I'd better think of other things to add to that.
I'm not sure how to sum up the last few months. There's been more than one mid-degree crisis (as in, what the heck was I thinking; and/or, what will this even get me in the end- oh, right, probably nothing- goodie). In fact, in recent days, while studying for exams, I discovered that the MA I am desperately dreaming to get into, and actively pursuing, will probably not get me an actual job but will require me to get more education in order to do what I'd like to end up doing. Bravo, Sarah. Seriously, what a bummer.
It's that whole question of whether to study something in order to get a good job, or study something you really love and hope a job comes out of it. I'm just impractical enough to pounce on the latter and hang on for dear life but just practical enough to worry and curse myself out for the decision, heheh. Sounds promising, doesn't it.
So. I just came home from a pretty sweet annual event called Poetry Under the Stars (second year running). We were hoping to catch some of the Perseid meteor shower, but alas, it was not to be, as rain got the better of us, and after the first round of poems, we retired to the indoors for the second round. Basically, a couple involved in the poetry scene in this town had a bunch of poetry folks and neighbours/friends hang out in their yard with lawn chairs, snacks, and beverages. I was one of two participants under forty or so, but it was fine because I've always enjoyed mingling with people of all ages and in a way it's less intimidating to read your poetry in front of older people, somehow- at least, for me. (For the record, it's the first time I've read anything of mine at a podium in front of other people. Scary much? I'll say. But I got some positive feedback- huzzah.)
Everyone who wanted to ended up reading two poems, myself included. I think it was helpful to get the tone and rhythm of reading aloud. Usually I read stories to young children and it's rather a different sort of reading! I'm excited to hone this aspect of poetry and learn more about it.
Anyway. What I wanted to say about the evening is that I'm inspired by everyone having a different take on things, a different way of expressing themselves. Varied topics, styles, you name it. I love letting the words and images wash over me and taking it all in; I can't quite explain it the way I'd like, but it was encouraging for me to be among a number of more experienced poets and have them tell me they liked my train image or what I said about nature in the other poem. It's pretty incredible. I wouldn't say it goes to my head, as I know I've a lot to learn and my stuff is often trite at best, but what a neat-o experience. (Haha. I've been wanting to drop that ol' expression into a sentence for a while.) ;)
Okey-doke. I guess it's bedtime out here.
More to come. I will make sure it's more interesting next time, not to worry. ;) Merci d'avoir patienté! :)
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