tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post1574045662628259775..comments2024-03-20T16:46:13.343-04:00Comments on Marly Youmans / The Palace at 2:00 a.m. / poems, stories, novels: A little bit of ThanksgivingMarly Youmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-47118244590519938092011-11-16T16:11:06.338-05:002011-11-16T16:11:06.338-05:00Hey, Paul, psst--thanks!
In particular for curati...Hey, Paul, psst--thanks!<br /><br />In particular for curating that wonderful show and writing the music! I just wish that I could have gone (flashlight in hand) on one of the fancy nights...<br /><br />* * *<br /><br />Actually, that does not sound like Alice. More like the Mad Hatter!Marly Youmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-47111048625681816652011-11-16T15:54:43.394-05:002011-11-16T15:54:43.394-05:00The world is, indeed, saturated with wonderful thi...The world is, indeed, saturated with wonderful things!<br /><br />Too much good stuff out there. We would have to live to incredible ages to read, hear, see it all.<br /><br />What we create is an expression of ourselves. <br /><br />There are those who call for 'More! More! More!" and that is understandable sometimes (in the case of what you do, completely so) but there should be a Paul Digbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-62611344928942948192011-11-16T10:31:52.134-05:002011-11-16T10:31:52.134-05:00Robbi,
Feeling amused: I don't know that the ...Robbi,<br /><br />Feeling amused: I don't know that the world notices me all that much, but that's okay with me! I don't pay attention to a lot of what it does, so we're even.<br /><br />As Alice might say, "I do what I like, and I like what I do." (Not that I don't do plenty of the other sort of thing as well!)<br /><br />My advice is just to pursue your joy and useMarly Youmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-63122430683978340832011-11-16T09:15:31.599-05:002011-11-16T09:15:31.599-05:00You are indeed very generous, and it seems that th...You are indeed very generous, and it seems that the world gives back to you in kind. That is good news.Robbi N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04881145195435485238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-54460667755541006972011-11-16T08:26:06.539-05:002011-11-16T08:26:06.539-05:00Robin,
Yes, sweet, isn't it?
Clive,
Of cour...Robin,<br /><br />Yes, sweet, isn't it?<br /><br />Clive,<br /><br />Of course, one could say that in money-mad societies, anybody knows that a poet is counter to all and so poems are "worth nothing." Either poets know better or they are mad. Or both.Marly Youmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-21849561413714962852011-11-16T02:17:45.057-05:002011-11-16T02:17:45.057-05:00'The more the merrier! Poems are things that I...'The more the merrier! Poems are things that I give away, so if somebody receives one and wants to share it--that's all to the good.'<br /><br /><br />You have a generous spirit Marly Youmans, and it's good to see that you attract like-minded friends and admirers!Clive Hicks-Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00573698513351018726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-412930555012607962011-11-15T22:27:19.814-05:002011-11-15T22:27:19.814-05:00What a nice thing to do!What a nice thing to do!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08726479896006514225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-782969311971699812011-11-15T19:22:26.199-05:002011-11-15T19:22:26.199-05:00The more the merrier! Poems are things that I give...The more the merrier! Poems are things that I give away, so if somebody receives one and wants to share it--that's all to the good. I'd be perfectly happy if people recited my poems here, there, and everywhere! There is no down side to this, I think. He also shared the book and talked about it...Marly Youmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-24733847951585713552011-11-15T19:00:07.973-05:002011-11-15T19:00:07.973-05:00Wow! That is a tribute, but wouldn't you rathe...Wow! That is a tribute, but wouldn't you rather do it yourself?Robbi N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04881145195435485238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-30152007663510533382011-11-15T15:38:44.745-05:002011-11-15T15:38:44.745-05:00"Southern to the Bone" and "Some Ot..."Southern to the Bone" and "Some Other Things I Hated About the 20th Century." He mentioned some others that he thought about and I suppose may do next time...Marly Youmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11539948.post-70204779686955432072011-11-15T13:14:06.814-05:002011-11-15T13:14:06.814-05:00Excellent!
I wonder which he chose to read!
Poetr...Excellent!<br />I wonder which he chose to read!<br /><br />Poetry readings are becoming more and more popular now, with more venues in more townships/cities than ever before.<br />I find this extraordinarily encouraging!Paul Digbynoreply@blogger.com