Comments for difficult degrees

Comment on To Virginia Woolf by Amy Jo Sprague

Amy Jo Sprague — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:16:02 +0000

thank you very much!!!

Comment on To Virginia Woolf by slpmartin

slpmartin — Sun, 19 May 2013 00:13:41 +0000

Wow…what a wonderfully powerful poem…just brilliant IMHO.

Comment on All You Have to Do by slpmartin

slpmartin — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:51:23 +0000

There is a sadness to this beautiful poem.

Comment on All You Have to Do by Amy Jo Sprague

Amy Jo Sprague — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:18:40 +0000

Comment on A Little Joni Mitchell Today by Amy Jo Sprague

Amy Jo Sprague — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:29:21 +0000

hey sweet!!!! and yes my friend, you may be onto something with that “poememoir” I won’t steal it I promise

Comment on A Little Joni Mitchell Today by Buddah Moskowitz (@ihatepoetry)

Buddah Moskowitz (@ihatepoetry) — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:03:02 +0000

We’re on the same wave! I was thinking A Case of You before I clicked the link! AH! Spookygood!

Comment on You a City by Buddah Moskowitz (@ihatepoetry)

Buddah Moskowitz (@ihatepoetry) — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:02:01 +0000

Keep shaping that gd memoir. I’ve surrendered to the idea that I’m writing mine as a series of poememoirs (trademark pending).

Comment on Bed of Winter by Amy Jo Sprague

Amy Jo Sprague — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:40:40 +0000

oh thank you Heather, glad you read it!

Comment on You a City by Amy Jo Sprague

Amy Jo Sprague — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:35:59 +0000

hey mosk, I was just rereading comments and catching up and I wanted to comment here again–Jason wasn’t exactly a wolf in sheep’s clothes, but he wasn’t an…anybody. Everyone was a no one to me, I sought something in the acts of drugs and sex, not in people, by then i’d lost all faith in them–and yes this is therapeutic to see how far i’ve come and where i’ve been–just trying as ever to shape that gd memoir!

Comment on A Little Joni Mitchell Today by namelessneed

namelessneed — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:25:59 +0000

all ways, a favorite/ thanx

Comment on Fragile Things by overcoming depression

overcoming depression — Thu, 09 May 2013 05:24:54 +0000

Keep writing. Best wishes – Niranjan

Comment on Found Myself Today Singing by dcbukowski

dcbukowski — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:56:17 +0000

Done! And I don’t end up sounding like a pessimist! Whew!
http://dreamchildbukowski.wordpress.com/2013/05/03/hope-not/

Comment on You a City by Amy Jo Sprague

Amy Jo Sprague — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:04:51 +0000

Thanks Mosk. This one is actually a year old I found it when I was looking for something thanks for reading! Love you too!

Comment on Ali Farka Toure “Ai Du” by Call Me Appetite

Call Me Appetite — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:38:25 +0000

probably the best Album to start with traditional african Music. nice blog btw.

Comment on Found Myself Today Singing by Amy Jo Sprague

Amy Jo Sprague — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:11:44 +0000

Thank you Mosk. Love you

Comment on Found Myself Today Singing by ihatepoetry

ihatepoetry — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:28:02 +0000

So glad to hear you’re getting better. Been wondering about you. As much as you may want to be in a hurry to get better, take your time. You’ll get there, keep making progress. There’s so much here I don’t know how to react other than the usual: be kind to yourself, love yourself, love God and it’ll all come back somehow. I’ve nothing profound to say other than I love you, Mosk

Comment on You a City by ihatepoetry

ihatepoetry — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:18:56 +0000

This is very powerful – claustrophobic and paranoid. You have hit on why I have stayed away from drugs my whole life (save for losing myself in good ol’ All-American booze). There is a helpless lost soul in there and I just want to bring her in and help her feel safe and loved. It’s almost too painful to read as I know I cannot save this person, and as a reader I pray that Jason is a kind and caring soul, not a wolf in sheep’s clothing. I sense this is somehow therapeutic so I encourage it – I have seen so much cruelty and exploitation in this world, that I get nervous for such a protagonist. I loved to read this, though, Keep at it, Ms Amy. I love you, Mosk [firm embrace]

Comment on Found Myself Today Singing by Amy Jo Sprague

Amy Jo Sprague — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:39:31 +0000

Oh Bukowski I hope the very best for you, too! I so know what you mean about stopping shy of true optimism–we’re designed for that aren’t we? I look forward to reading your post on Hope. I’m excited for both of us–we have the prospect of…betterness. I hope we learn what we need, how to breathe again, ya know? thanks, as always, for reading. warm wishes your way amy

Comment on Found Myself Today Singing by dcbukowski

dcbukowski — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:40:15 +0000

I almost laughed at the stolen floaty line! It was such a surprise, but I know exactly what you mean. So much of what I read in here had me saying “Get out of my head, Amy!” Yeah, we have different reasons for our dysfunctions, but what you said about carrying more weight alone and getting stronger and letting nobody own you was like you tapped into my subliminal mantra…

I just re-started (She went on maternity leave after our second session.) with a new psychologist who seems very promising too. I told her specifically what I want to work on, a problem that’s hounded me all my life, and she says that she knows how to work on it. I am encouraged and excited at the prospect of breaking my shackles and learning to run, but I have to stop shy of true optimism, because –well, I guess that’s part of the problem too.

I wish you the best (which I never define), and I hope you always find the song you need when you need one!

(I’ll be posting more again soon. I’ve been moving a bit at a time all month, and it’s exhausting …but I’ve almost got my post on Hope ready to go…)

Comment on Found Myself Today Singing by A.M.B.

A.M.B. — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:54:23 +0000

Congratulations on these positive developments!

Comment on Found Myself Today Singing by Amy Jo Sprague

Amy Jo Sprague — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:50:19 +0000

thanks slpmartin!!

Comment on Found Myself Today Singing by slpmartin

slpmartin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:47:53 +0000

Things do indeed sound like they’re on the upswing…bravo on the new start.

Comment on A Bukowski Quote by Dennis S. DuBay II

Dennis S. DuBay II — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:54:34 +0000

I’ve done a ton of research and have yet to find this in a quote, poem or story.

Comment on Ali Farka Toure “Ai Du” by Amy Jo Sprague

Amy Jo Sprague — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:37:37 +0000

Your welcome. The whole album is incredible. “Talking Timbuktu”

Comment on Ali Farka Toure “Ai Du” by dwmetz

dwmetz — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:51:05 +0000

Thanks for sharing. Loving this…

Comment on “medicine” Daughter by kelli swearingen

kelli swearingen — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 04:20:53 +0000

I’ve never heard of this singer but I’m glad I listened to it. Beautiful,beautiful lyrics.

Comment on Otis Redding “Cigarettes and Coffee” by Amy Jo Sprague

Amy Jo Sprague — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:32:51 +0000

That rocks

Comment on Otis Redding “Cigarettes and Coffee” by Buddah Moskowitz (@ihatepoetry)

Buddah Moskowitz (@ihatepoetry) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:58:44 +0000

I love that my 16 y.o. daughter loves Otis and so do you. Great song – enjoy one of each for me.

Comment on Otis Redding “Cigarettes and Coffee” by russellboyle

russellboyle — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:18:44 +0000

Otis is another favourite of mine. Thanks, Amy

Comment on Otis Redding “Cigarettes and Coffee” by Amy Jo Sprague

Amy Jo Sprague — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:27:38 +0000

yup

Comment on A Bukowski Quote by dcbukowski

dcbukowski — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:15:23 +0000

Sounds like him. I never know which “quotes” are apocryphal on the internet. It’s a perfect description of Cézanne’s life.

Comment on Otis Redding “Cigarettes and Coffee” by slpmartin

slpmartin — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:00:34 +0000

Didn’t recall this song…thanks for this one.

Comment on Catharsis and Literature by Buddah Moskowitz (@ihatepoetry)

Buddah Moskowitz (@ihatepoetry) — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:37:58 +0000

Thanks for the posts, Amy. I agree completely with the author insofar as you have to be able to share what you have learned from the experience. The trick (for me) is to do this without that arrogant, self-righteous didactic tone of “I definitively know.” This is where having a true sense of humility comes in handy – your truths are only your truths and someone else, looking at the same written details, may come (will come) to different interpretations. I find that if I really continue to allow myself to be humbled before the “life lesson” I can keep my ego appropriately small, while still hopefully connecting with my reader.

Fascinating ideas and will put this book on my wish list.