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
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Sent: Wednesday, 11 January 2006 11:06 PM
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Subject: Re: Starter for Ten [was Money and poetry]
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From: "Roger Collett" <[log in to unmask]>
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> 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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