Allan, I appreciate your thoughtful and inspiring words. In fact, I'm going to quote some of your words in my next post, properly attributed, of course. Thanks so much!
Allan, thanks for this essay. Candidly, I never have been able to appreciate poetry except when it is set to music (eg “hello darkness my old friend”). Your column inspires me to set aside my prejudice and to look at poetry again as simple and beautiful expressions of deeply-held emotions.
Marc i’m very concerned about the explosion of videos on Substack. I had thought of this platform as a place for us to write and to read. In my opinion, videos have no place here. We are bombarded by videos everywhere. Please advise about what we might be able to do about this this thing that I see as a problem. Thanks.
Allan, I appreciate your thoughtful and inspiring words. In fact, I'm going to quote some of your words in my next post, properly attributed, of course. Thanks so much!
Julie, thank you so much.
Dear Allan I enjoyed this so much. Hope you are well. Marjorie xx
It pleases me that you enjoyed it. You too, be well.
Allan, thanks for this essay. Candidly, I never have been able to appreciate poetry except when it is set to music (eg “hello darkness my old friend”). Your column inspires me to set aside my prejudice and to look at poetry again as simple and beautiful expressions of deeply-held emotions.
Marc i’m very concerned about the explosion of videos on Substack. I had thought of this platform as a place for us to write and to read. In my opinion, videos have no place here. We are bombarded by videos everywhere. Please advise about what we might be able to do about this this thing that I see as a problem. Thanks.
Allan, I need to think about this a bit. I don’t watch the videos except that on occasion my wife and I watch Adam Kinzinger.
Marc, that's a great song and I want to suggest that these songs are poems put to music. Either way, enjoy
O western wind
when wilt thou blow
that the small rain down can rain
Christ that my love were in my arms
and I in my bed again
--anonymous
Wonderful
Clair de Lune in the background while I was reading. So very impactful. Thank you so much. I hope you are adjusting to your transition day by day.