“the myth we mistake for spine” !!!!! God, I love this. Adore that you’ve left the chalice half full so the reader can fill up the rest with their own experiences, their own heart. SORCERY!!!! ✨
I loved this! I think of how the things that are make-believe shape our existence, and in that lived experience, they become truth. We animate any belief, making it reality. And because of that possibility, doesn't it then make it true? Aren't we literally giving it LIFE? I'll be chewing on this for a bit, thanks for the mindfuck. Thank you for this gorgeous poem.
Lovely poem. Btw I found your substack because I had searched for something re: Arlene Francis and it pulled up your thesis on her. What a great read! Thank you so much for writing it. Thank God those WML episodes are all online because I think they'll ensure that nobody ever forgets how unique she was. You watch enough of 'em and it becomes pretty clear that she was off the charts special. It's so cool that you got to speak with Peter Gabel about her. Anyway, sorry to be off-topic re: this post, but I was just so impressed with your paper that I had to say something!
Caroline, this is such a beautiful example of the best things about the way you write, the strength and the softness, the quiet power of firm truth tempered with perspective and openness… just wow. 🤯 I love how this can fit so well with personal stories as well as general history.
“the myth we mistake for spine” !!!!! God, I love this. Adore that you’ve left the chalice half full so the reader can fill up the rest with their own experiences, their own heart. SORCERY!!!! ✨
Awww thank you, dear!! And because so much of this journey is what we make of it. It's both individual and collective... for the best and the worst!!!
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Absolutely enough! Beautiful words my friend. Thank you for sharing 💗
I’m so grateful for you!!! ☺️
yes it is!
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superb
I’m grateful 🤍
I loved this! I think of how the things that are make-believe shape our existence, and in that lived experience, they become truth. We animate any belief, making it reality. And because of that possibility, doesn't it then make it true? Aren't we literally giving it LIFE? I'll be chewing on this for a bit, thanks for the mindfuck. Thank you for this gorgeous poem.
It’s true! We animate so much. I’m so grateful for this comment ☺️🤍
Lovely poem. Btw I found your substack because I had searched for something re: Arlene Francis and it pulled up your thesis on her. What a great read! Thank you so much for writing it. Thank God those WML episodes are all online because I think they'll ensure that nobody ever forgets how unique she was. You watch enough of 'em and it becomes pretty clear that she was off the charts special. It's so cool that you got to speak with Peter Gabel about her. Anyway, sorry to be off-topic re: this post, but I was just so impressed with your paper that I had to say something!
Thank you so so so much for commenting!! I sometimes forget that my thesis is online 🤣
But Arlene appears in my writing here from time to time. She’s a hard topic to move on from. 🤍
Caroline, this is such a beautiful example of the best things about the way you write, the strength and the softness, the quiet power of firm truth tempered with perspective and openness… just wow. 🤯 I love how this can fit so well with personal stories as well as general history.
Oh wow!! What a compliment!! Thank you, Arty! Always 🤍
Poetic artistry! Exquisite. ❤️
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Beautiful
Thank you!!!
“ the myth we mistake for spine”! Beautiful.
Thank you so much!!
Caroline, your words are haunting and true. Brava, friend!
Thank you so so much ☺️
“Our minds are architects,
sketching blueprints
of the never-was,”. Love this line and the whole thing 👏
This means so much J!
truth and illusion make a hot-blooded if confounding pair 😎😚
Absolutely!!
Good poem. Enjoyed reading. I write as well.
Thanks so much, Donald!
Freaking gorgeous writing & ideas here!
THANK YOU!!!!
Sent you a "coffee" and a video note. Love to hear your thoughts on me creating a companion video/reel (obviously with credit to you! ).
Jam, thanks for the coffee and nice note! I absolutely approve. I'm excited to see what you create!!
Sweet! That's very very generous of ya. What's your IG so I can add you as a collaborator or at least tag you for credit?
I’m on extra private lol. So I just followed you!
Ah yes, I think I listened to one of your pieces explaining that extra extra private mode. Well, let's chat in the private mode dms!