beardedlady Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 It's been a sad time poetically speaking, with Meena Alexander passing away just two months ago... jusrain 1
dilby Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 The first poem of hers that I fell in love with and one that basically encapsulates what made her so special to me lyonel_, havemybloodchild, Bopie5 and 3 others 6
The Wordsworthian Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 6:05 PM, placeinspace said: Anyone else here a fan of Mary Oliver? I'm devastated to hear she passed away. Expand Was so devastated to hear of her passing. She was one of the first poets I fell in love with
Bopie5 Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 6:57 PM, dilby said: The first poem of hers that I fell in love with and one that basically encapsulates what made her so special to me Expand This was also the first poem of hers that I fell in love with. Today, I am thinking on this one--"Death at a Great Distance" https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse?volume=152&issue=4&page=9 havemybloodchild 1
placeinspace Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 This one is my favorite of hers: https://onbeing.org/blog/the-pond-a-poem/ Plus, all of Dog Songs. dilby, Bopie5, The Wordsworthian and 1 other 4
jadeisokay Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/13/2019 at 4:04 AM, rxing963 said: @jadeisokay dude r u and i the same person? i was just watching the colts v. chiefs playoffs and love hockey lol... i try to hit the gym 3-4 days of the week but usually end up working out nearly every day bc i love sweat and adrenaline what's everyone been reading? i've been reading a lot, too, currently finishing up the three-body problem by liu cixin and will move onto some music oral history books. what are some good book recs y'all have? EDIT: does anyone use goodreads? i could really use some friends on there for recs Expand I totally missed this post. we do appear to be the same person, hah. who you rooting for on sunday? kvlt.nihilist 1
havemybloodchild Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 (edited) Anyone been watching Tidying Up on Netflix? I found a new hobby to get me through the next few weeks- throwing things away! I've already done my closet and all of my makeup. I'm telling myself I'm making it easier to move wherever I end up getting in ? Edited January 17, 2019 by kendalldinniene
illcounsel Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 10:16 PM, kendalldinniene said: Anyone been watching Tidying Up on Netflix? \ Expand YES! I am loving the positivity in the series and the articles about gender dynamics / the invisibility of women's labor
Bopie5 Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 Welp, the fact that I didn't get an interview email from Chicago has officially activated A New Level™ of decision anxiety. Catch me deploying the dubious coping mechanism of reading and rereading Sedgwick for the next several hours while eating cookies! illcounsel, dangermouse and SomeoneAcceptMe 2 1
havemybloodchild Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 10:23 PM, Bopie5 said: Welp, the fact that I didn't get an interview email from Chicago has officially activated A New Level™ of decision anxiety. Catch me deploying the dubious coping mechanism of reading and rereading Sedgwick for the next several hours while eating cookies! Expand I'm right there with you, @Bopie5 Bopie5 1
havemybloodchild Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 10:21 PM, illcounsel said: YES! I am loving the positivity in the series and the articles about gender dynamics / the invisibility of women's labor Expand It makes me think of this article "I Stand Here Limpiando: Maternal Knowledge, Chicana Subjectivity, and Mother-Daughter Bonding" by Christina Herrera. It's all about recognizing the communicative, inter-generational power of women's labor. Super cool stuff.
illcounsel Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 10:34 PM, kendalldinniene said: It makes me think of this article "I Stand Here Limpiando: Maternal Knowledge, Chicana Subjectivity, and Mother-Daughter Bonding" by Christina Herrera. It's all about recognizing the communicative, inter-generational power of women's labor. Super cool stuff Expand I'll add that to me reading list! Sounds wonderful!
Mumasatus Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 10:16 PM, kendalldinniene said: Anyone been watching Tidying Up on Netflix? I found a new hobby to get me through the next few weeks- throwing things away! I've already done my closet and all of my makeup. I'm telling myself I'm making it easier to move wherever I end up getting in ? Expand I’m being the balance in the universe. I’ve been hitting up the thrift stores buying the books and treasures that don’t spark joy in others! Musmatatus 1
disidentifications Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 10:23 PM, Bopie5 said: Welp, the fact that I didn't get an interview email from Chicago has officially activated A New Level™ of decision anxiety. Catch me deploying the dubious coping mechanism of reading and rereading Sedgwick for the next several hours while eating cookies! Expand im running on less than three hours of sleep today but this certainly jolted me awake.
SomeoneAcceptMe Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 10:23 PM, Bopie5 said: Welp, the fact that I didn't get an interview email from Chicago has officially activated A New Level™ of decision anxiety. Catch me deploying the dubious coping mechanism of reading and rereading Sedgwick for the next several hours while eating cookies! Expand Welp, off I go to the liquor store lol. Hopefully reading some good ol' Celine or Platonov will make me feel better. Whilst on that subject, what books do you guys turn to cope with the world?
dilby Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 11:37 PM, SomeoneAcceptMe said: what books do you guys turn to cope with the world? Expand The Winter's Tale, pretty much always Here is a top-notch full audio production that I have listened to probably five times, including once today: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06d27b2 SomeoneAcceptMe 1
SomeoneAcceptMe Posted January 17, 2019 Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 11:52 PM, dilby said: The Winter's Tale, pretty much always Here is a top-notch full audio production that I have listened to probably five times, including once today: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06d27b2 Expand I adore The Winter's Tale!! Thanks for the link, I'll check it out! Gotta love BBC radio
havemybloodchild Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 11:37 PM, SomeoneAcceptMe said: what books do you guys turn to cope with the world? Expand The Chronicles of Narnia, Matilda, and Harry Potter, my Norton anthologies and Pushcart short story collections, Jane Austen, James Baldwin. SomeoneAcceptMe 1
SomeoneAcceptMe Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/18/2019 at 12:09 AM, kendalldinniene said: The Chronicles of Narnia, Matilda, and Harry Potter, my Norton anthologies and Pushcart short story collections, Jane Austen, James Baldwin. Expand Much to my shame, I've never read James Baldwin! Any suggestions for which of his works I should read first?
havemybloodchild Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/18/2019 at 12:13 AM, SomeoneAcceptMe said: Much to my shame, I've never read James Baldwin! Any suggestions for which of his works I should read first? Expand No shame! I was able to take a class on his work in undergrad and fell in love. If Beale Street Could Talk is excellent and there's now a movie on it that I highly recommend. Giovanni's Room is my favorite, I wrote my undergrad capstone on it, and Go Tell it on the Mountain is excellent (his first novel and semi-autobiographical). He also wrote a billion essays which are phenomenal, there's one in particular about his good friend Lorraine Hansberry right after she died called "Sweet Lorraine" that is just lovely.
SomeoneAcceptMe Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/18/2019 at 12:18 AM, kendalldinniene said: No shame! I was able to take a class on his work in undergrad and fell in love. If Beale Street Could Talk is excellent and there's now a movie on it that I highly recommend. Giovanni's Room is my favorite, I wrote my undergrad capstone on it, and Go Tell it on the Mountain is excellent (his first novel and semi-autobiographical). He also wrote a billion essays which are phenomenal, there's one in particular about his good friend Lorraine Hansberry right after she died called "Sweet Lorraine" that is just lovely. Expand Thanks for the suggestions! I've heard a lot of people love Giovanni's Room, so maybe I'll start there
havemybloodchild Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/18/2019 at 12:22 AM, SomeoneAcceptMe said: Thanks for the suggestions! I've heard a lot of people love Giovanni's Room, so maybe I'll start there Expand My pleasure! GR is a really quick read but so beautiful and layered. I hope you enjoy it! SomeoneAcceptMe 1
disidentifications Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 11:37 PM, SomeoneAcceptMe said: Whilst on that subject, what books do you guys turn to cope with the world? Expand Tove Janssen’s stories are such a warm, idyllic comfort from the world. (But right now, i’m just playing Florence and the Machine’s Big God on repeat because I’m feeling a bit ghosted by Chicago.)
SomeoneAcceptMe Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/18/2019 at 12:35 AM, flungoutofspace said: Tove Janssen’s stories are such a warm, idyllic comfort from the world. (But right now, i’m just playing Florence and the Machine’s Big God on repeat because I’m feeling a bit ghosted by Chicago.) Expand Omg Florence ❤️ she's my queen
kvlt.nihilist Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 8:45 PM, jadeisokay said: I totally missed this post. we do appear to be the same person, hah. who you rooting for on sunday? Expand def patriots and the saints! i absolutely hate the chiefs for beating the colts
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