i have one of those creatures here beside me, have met it in the
waking day, nagging me with doubts
good to have you aboard.
Roger
On 1/11/06, Caleb Cluff <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Roger, Joanna
>
> thanks for your welcome
>
> My current work involves much travel around the state (Victoria) and meeting many people. It is a fecund source of material and ideas, and more importantly, I can sometimes put myself out of the picture I want to make. I think that's a great lesson. But the angst is still under there. Oh yeah. It's that creature that wakes me at three am saying 'look at who you think you are...'
>
> I look forward to sharing work, when I am braver.
>
> Cal
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc provides a venue for a dialogue relating to poetry and
> poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Joanna Boulter
> Sent: Wednesday, 11 January 2006 11:06 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Starter for Ten [was Money and poetry]
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Roger Collett" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > Cal,
> >
> > Welcome to the list.
> > Your experience is a common one, but most don't return.
> > As you say, much more fun without all the youthful handwringing, but a
> > little angst never comes amiss.
> > By the way, there are some very strange minds around here as well.
> >
> > Go for it
> > Roger
> >
>
> Are you including yourself in the above "by the way", by the way?
>
> And Welcome from me too.
>
> I reckon the youthful angst is what we learn the craft on. Have just been
> speaking to my daughter (transatlantic phonecall), who's worried about her
> 14-year-old's poetry-writing. "But it's so sad, Mum!" I pointed out that if
> the kid makes a habit of writing, at least she'll have it there to express
> all aspects of her life, as and when she needs it. Haven't yet mentioned
> that she might even get really good at it.
>
> best joanna
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Caleb Cluff" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 10:47 PM
> > Subject: Re: Money and poetry
> >
> >
> > Thank you Judy, and Alison.
> >
> > What do they say,? I'm as nervous as a kitten, writing to a list of such
> > minds. It's a kind of coming out.
> >
> > I wrote a lot, until I was twenty. Then Les Murray read my work, at Syd
> > Uni when he was writer in residence, and did a rather fine job of pulling
> > down the house, shingles to cellar. Although he did tell me that writing
> > is like learning the violin - hours of practice each day. But that perhaps
> > I should consider another instrument.
> >
> > And so twenty years go past, like a ghost car.
> >
> > But then I awoke and it was all there again, without the angst and
> > youthful handwringing - much more fun.
> >
> > Now to the work...
> >
> > cal
> >
>
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