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Friday, May 18, 2012

Poetry

My 'Sensei' and 'Yoda' Michael took me on a most unexpected adventure - after a full day of exploring the San Juan Islands and more remote parts of myself yet un-mapped.

With him I went to the "Skagit River Poetry Festival" last night (not on purpose) and had a lovely experience.

I learned from the poet Tony Curtis that when someone gives me the story of how a poem was "born" that I, a lover of stories, can 'hear' ... and love... a poem.

It also helped that he was quite funny and had a lovely accent.

His poetry was not (my interpretation) 'like jazz' - meaning that I, a non poet, could follow the 'melody' of the lines.

A wonderful discovery.

Matthew

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