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April 28, 2004
Poetry in motion
Art(poetry) is born of humiliation.
- W.H. Auden
My friends used to joke (they still do) that one of the first things they have to learn if they want to be my friend is that they cannot be easily embarrassed in public.
I embarrass my friends in public.
Apparantly, I hop, skip, giggle too much. I walk and gesture animatedly. I talk to strangers, frighten toddlers and squeal at animals. I jump, laugh, grin for no rhyme or reason. Sometimes, I dance in public. Sometimes, I talk about the worst issues that shouldn't be spoken about it public. Sometimes, I hug, kiss, touch - too suddenly.
I embarrass my friends in public. But I still have a huge bunch of them who love me despite my failings.
So, with what Auden said, I should be a marvellous poet and be making poets out of my friends.
Ha!
Posted by lainey at April 28, 2004 12:11 AM