Essay
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AN OPPOSITE PLACE
Remote areas that allow for exploration, introspection, and recreation are, like honest men, difficult to find. But those who are confined by chance or choice have discovered a wilderness closer at hand, an abundant, limitless region which is accessible without the need to leave one’s arm chair. Here is the domain of the philosopher, the… Continue reading
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AN INCURIOUS SEEKER
To find a form that accommodates the mess, that is the task of the artist now. So said Samuel Beckett (1961 interview; dated but relevant). The words have become a ‘famous’ quote, repeated within the small circle of literati who ponder such abstractions. Outside my window, sitting on a limb of the flowering cherry, is… Continue reading
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Wordsmith
All wordsmiths are writers. Not all writers are wordsmiths. The distinctions between the two are many and varied. Language elements such as grammar and punctuation are employed differently; aesthetics occupy the wordsmith more frequently; while practical matters occupy the writer’s attention. The writer has targeted an audience; but the wordsmith seeks only some abstract ideal… Continue reading
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