no harbor
Blog Post by Jodi Thompson - Jan.29.2011 - 8:17 pm
I barely recognize myself lately. A strange calm has taken the wind from my sails. Yet my tiller reverberates, partially submerged in the murky waters. My mooring repels me. My anchor drags the sea floor, stirring up jetsam, snagging flotsam. I stand, waiting for a clear breeze, longing for refuge, harboring none.
About Jodi
I had no intention of becoming a writer, never thought of myself as a writer, rarely wrote, yet loved language.
One of my first classes at Penn was Biography, Autobiography and Fiction with Dr. Irma Lustig, an amazing teacher. We read diaries and papers of...
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No port ...
no storm!
From your lips to the
From your lips to the universe, Cathy!
I love this small piece
I love this small piece Jodi- yet it speaks volumes for me. mx
Thanks, Mares. I tend
Thanks, Mares.
I tend towards terse. Thank you for hearing me.
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or not
or not
Intriguing...
Intriguing Jodi,
So much said in so little, I hope harbor is not so far...
Warm Regards
Leslie
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Thanks, Leslie. I hope so,
Thanks, Leslie.
I hope so, too.
Harbor is Over-rated
Fair winds and a following sea be with you.
You could be right, Ron, but
You could be right, Ron, but it sounds good to me. Fair winds and a following sea would be wonderful; I've tacked too long with long bouts of irons between. Thank you for wishing them for me!
You need not have to wait
You need not have to wait much for a clear breeze Jodi.Best.
Thank you, Jitu! I'm afraid
Thank you, Jitu!
I'm afraid we're in for bitter winds, sleet, rain and snow - on top of several feet of snow we already have. But I imagine those clear breezes would be lovely! A bit of sunshine would help, too. :)