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When I Can't Do What I Want To Do |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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When I Can't Do What I Want To Do a line from Tennessee Williams in a movie famous more for it's actors? perhaps. but it got me to thinking (and that could be a dangerous thing) for the line was intended for "action" of what one could do when one was young and when one is older perhaps it can't be done anymore well, I know one thing. I wanted to write when I was young and I tried and tried and tried and failed miserably and thought even then it would take time and age and experience before I could do what I wanted to do. Then I wanted to write when I had a few years under my belt and I tried and tried and tried and failed miserably and thought even then it would take more time and experience before I could do what I wanted to do. I want to write now with even more years under my belt and although I might not fail as miserably as I had before it will still take more time and experience before I can do what I want to do. Someday I will write and do what I want to do… make a difference. If only to me. ©Karilea Rilling Jungel 2 September 2000 |
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catalinamoon
since 2000-06-03
Posts 9543The Shores of Alone |
Karilea, I think you are achieving that goal very nicely now. But I know the feeling, I have always wanted to write, and no other profession has ever worked for me. Yet, I still can't make it happen in any significant way. I wonder just how old, how much experience, is necessary. If I get much older, it will be too late to appreciate  Keep writing, you are a fantastic writer. Sandra |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Sandra, I had a friend, Sandra, many moons ago... I appreciate your comments, more than you know. Having a kindred spirit, and sometimes, "spirits", will help both you and me...be open to them, they will appear...and if nothing else, time will take care of us all... and if you do not make sense of this tonight, that is OK...for the spirits are walking... |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
Indeed they are my friend. . . indeed they are. . . This was wonderful. . . you already are a fantastic writer. . . And catalina, so are you my friend. . . so are you. . . *Listening for the spirits. . .* ------------------------------------------------------ That which gives light must endure burning --Victor Frankl |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Sven, for you the spirits shall walk on many planes... |
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Wilfred Yeats Member Elite
since 2000-08-04
Posts 2704Wilmington, Delaware |
Karilea- The title is perfect - and so are the thoughts - my life has followed a similar track. and I'm now 3 score and eight - and still saying the same thing - Yet I have improved - The two things I've learned - Some are naturally witty and writing comes naturally to them - and others (like us) are those who must try, rewrite, reread - rewrite often many times to go half the distance others achieve easily. Occasionally I get "luky" and something will 'flow' and rhyme and I will think 'post it', even then I will let it sit - and come back - and reread- sometimes post sometimes correct/improve further. I think your talent will take you far - keep working at it - On another note - there are things I could do when I was younger - I am much slower at now - some say that is an improvement. - Yet I wish I had my present knowledge and patience along with the younger body ~G~ |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Mr. Yeats...what you say is taken to heart...my own just said "you say not enough..." and in yet another breath "you say too much..." so I do know what it is to have an old soul in a younger body...and you have done well to advise me...and I will continue to learn, and to try...whether I succeed or not... |
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Kit McCallum
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since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
But write you do Sunshine ... and you do it so very well, in my humble opinion! You wrote "make a difference, if only to me", but sweet Karilea ... you've accomplished this goal of writing many times over, as I've been touched so often by so many of your lovely words. Best wishes, /Kit |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Kit, you've just made my entire century...and a thank you will never be enough... |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Karilea~ The spirits are walking indeed ! I feel the presence of a herd of them ... shaking me awakening me Saying now is the time N O W while the moon sits high in the sky N O W before the morning sun draws nigh NOW before all of the befores are gone by n o w and so ... now it is Spirits walking my way calling my name ... now - now - now ! and I write to appease them to appease me to offer the night respite from keep of things I need to offer Spirits walking from lands afar stopping to rest within me Oh yes, my friend ... they walk among us this night It is a night of now ~*White Feather*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ [email protected] |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Marge, how could I not do this without my White Feather. Thank you for the most beautiful addition to my memories... |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Yeah I think I know what you mean...you want the poem to come to life before your eyes...to make you laugh, or smile, or cry. Me too...when I write a poem and I can read it back to myself and say hey this adequately expresses the feeling that I wished to express...I feel good...really good...James |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
...and I've seen you do just that, James...thank you... |
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Sudhir Iyer Member Ascendant
since 2000-04-26
Posts 6943Mumbai, India : now in Belgium |
I tried my hands at a skill to write well with a quill. I dipped a feather in an ink-well and encouraged myself to think, ended up naught I had forced words out like a forced smile for a photograph! It doesn't work. It doesn't. A couple of tries more, and I gave up. Threw the feather, dropped the ink challenged the weather and stopped to think. Years later, I was struck, maybe by lightning or maybe by its shadow, I do not know! Today I still struggle -- struggle hard to write, but then I stopped thinking a long time ago, I just write -- Words simply come out, and then the thoughts come around and ask of me "did you just do that?" well that's how it is done by some... and I am pleased with my effort more than I am pleased of myself... At least I am pleased, "happiness is a blessing" the writers had written. The others that have real talent, they can think and then write, they can write when thinking or even before! Yes, they have talent. Mine are somewhere else, I hope... ------------ Inspirational poetess of the Ra... you do a great job at writing, you do have the talent, and I am just seeking som inspiration to rub some of that on me... regards to you O Karilea, Sudhir... |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Sudhir, I am now humbled beyond words and do not know when I may write again...thank you... |
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