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[iridium]

The rest of the spoken-word piece (from welcome to oblivion) didn't grab me nearly so much, but this quote struck me clear and deep:

"Nothing will prevent me, neither close attention nor the desire to be exact, from writing and speaking words that sing."

That's an important thing, for me -- that openness and truth, being as honest and clear as possible, paying close attention, are all vital and important, and that with all of that the words still sing, still have such tremendous power and beauty. That there is not a necessary tradeoff between poetry and truth, stories and honesty.

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[tyratae.livejournal.com]

preach it, sister.

i still don't think i've won my version of this fight, & it's several years old at this point. but i'm still on my side, damnit! :)

[iridium.livejournal.com]

i'll keep on singing; no idea what else i'd do. *little smile*

[tamnonlinear.livejournal.com]

The stories we give each other are the maps of our lives. It's fine to give only the lovely views to those who will only see it from a distance, but if you expect someone to walk the actual territory, they need the map to cover the holes and the mud and the rocky slopes as well.

[iridium.livejournal.com]

*hug*
yeah, that says it just about right.