This "mainstream" posting facade is killing me. It seems incredibly convenient, but I just can't do it. Back to bittersweetness.
Lately I've been thinking about the mysterious effects that the seasons have on us. What's the connection between autumn and longing, winter and loss; why are the same sensations shared by so many people? I'm hoping to tackle this in a full-length (whatever that means) post. In the meantime...there's no denying the gravitational "spiritual" pull that the seasons have on us. C.S. Lewis might point us back to "inconsolable longings" and I would suspect the same.
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Winter clouds in a summer sky
Were the muted reasons I
Packed my bags in mid-July
And left to find a place where I would never die.
Cause I’ve been searching
But I never have been found.
And when I wake up and my dreams are gone,
All I can surmise is “Time to move on.”
© 2004 Ariel Vanderhorst
Friday, November 05, 2004
The Return to BitterSweetness
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9 comments:
BitterSweetness is definitely back. Love the line "And when I wake up and my dreams are gone" ...
Looking forward to more!
Thanks, .:A:. It's good to be back. :)
i too am glad for the return to bittersweetness. your insights amaze me. i'd love to hear what you have to say about the seasons.
You have good insight. It's a shame you squander it with your pompous attitude. Copyrighting 56 words that you post on your public blog? Other journals where you belittle others because they don't read as well as you. (You seem a very knowledgeable Christian, so I *pray*, is that what Jesus would do?) Your own self-importance is your downfall, and I suggest that if you'd like to be taken seriously one day, you bring yourself back down to earth.
Thanks for your thoughts, "Anonymous." I'm attempting to take them as seriously as I can. Pride is an insidious predisposition, and I'll readily admit a need to guard myself against it. But... maybe you can fill me in on the arrogance of copyrighting? It's common practice, even for bloggers. (See the Creative Commons License site.) As to your other concern, I'm curious what "belittling" post you're specifically referring to. My writing is often satirical, but I'm not aware of any personal attacks, anywhere on BitterSweetLife. If you happen to come back by, you're welcome to clarify your thoughts.
The belittling was in response to one of your other blogs, 'Books That I Can Read But Others Not Blessed Like My Ingenious Self Will Never Dream of Being Able to Comprehend' or something of that nature. Again, I feel you lost a lot of credibility on that one, especially when the teachings of Christ should have taught you to respect and love your brother...As to the copyrighting, I suppose you could be considered justified, but doesn't seem a *tad* presumptuous to assume that someone might want to steal it from you?
Heh heh. Is that all? The operational phrase is "tongue in cheek," Mr. Anonymous. You're referring to Books Not Everyone Is Smart Enough To Read, although your replacement title is pretty imaginative. (Extra points?)
Being a Christian doesn't imply an assumption of uselessness to our society or inability to produce excellent work (writing). If anything, the opposite ought to be true. If we claim to follow Christ, we should do all we can to insure that our words do have worth.
That said, your suggestion: "doesn't [it] seem a *tad* presumptuous to assume that someone might want to steal it from you?" strikes me as a misapplication of humility. Following Christ in a cultural setting has never implied sniveling subservience.
I'll continue to copyright BitterSweetLife, with the (pompous) assumption that something I (arrogantly) write could be valuable enough to steal.
Cause I’ve been searching
But I never have been found
I like these two lines. Also, I looked at your photos, very fascinating, esp the black and whites. They have a muted profundity in them.
Oh Ariel! I love your poem! In fact, I love it so much, I just might steal it! Oh wait, it's copyrighted...drat. ;p
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