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Whoops, that should read 'absolutely none myself' - sorry. On 14 September 2011 17:04, andrew burke <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > L said, "whilst writing elsewhere about how good silence is" ... Ha, I > know what you mean. I often preach Solitude as necessary for all writers ... > and get absolutely known myself! I'm on a quest to fix that. Wish me well > ... Andrew > > > On 14 September 2011 16:53, Lawrence Upton <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> May I commend to you >> >> THE PEREGRINE by J A Baker >> published by nyrb >> >> It came out in the 60s and I bought it then >> I don't know if it changed me blah blah >> it did make me in some ways >> >> Haven't seen the copy I had for years and then heard someone refer to it a >> few days ago, realised it was on sale again, bought it and started reading >> it on the way home >> >> Chapter 2 begins: The hardest thing of all to see is what is really there >> >> OK if you don't want to read a book about essex and peregrines and a man >> behaving oddly in a book in which nothing happens except in the man's head >> and to various unfortunate small birds, fair enough >> >> do consider it though >> >> it is wonderful writing >> >> i don't think that the teenager that i was appreciated how wonderful it >> is, not getting much beyond _peregrine good_ like Frankenstein's creation >> in the film >> >> i felt it singing to me last night >> >> * >> >> I am about to try to do 10 days' work in 5 and so *may not be here much >> starting now >> >> that could be good because i have been, still am, making a lot of noise >> >> whilst writing elsewhere about how good silence is >> >> but i want to be here and shall if i complete my day's allotment early >> >> or just get bored >> >> post >> >> if i am silent it's nothing anyone has said >> >> cheers >> >> L >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- >> UNFRAMED GRAPHICS by Lawrence Upton >> 42 pages; A5 paperback; colour cover >> Writers Forum 978 1 84254 277 4 >> wfuk.org.uk/blog >> ---- >> Lawrence Upton >> Dept of Music >> Goldsmiths, University of London >> > > > > -- > Andrew > http://hispirits.blogspot.com/ > 'Mother Waits for Father Late' republished available at > http://www.picaropress.com/ > http://www.qlrs.com/poem.asp?id=766 > http://frankshome.org/AndrewBurke.html > > > -- Andrew http://hispirits.blogspot.com/ 'Mother Waits for Father Late' republished available at http://www.picaropress.com/ http://www.qlrs.com/poem.asp?id=766 http://frankshome.org/AndrewBurke.html