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I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. The poet’s, the writer’s duty is to write about these things. … The poet’s voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the props, the pillars to help him endure and prevail.
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Wednesday we went walking
We went and picked up Gingernuts at the cattery this morning. This afternoon we went for a walk to pop a couple things into the mail and to look around. I saw where Marge catches the train into town and … Continue reading
Posted in gardens and flowers, life around us, NZ 2017, taking time to look
Tagged flowers, NZ2017, photos, quote
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Tuesday – Wellington it is!
Went into Wellington to view some art – ending with the Splash 2017 watercolor exhibit and an accompanying exhibit of ceramic pieces. Very inspiring. Here are some of the photos from today, click on the photo for more
Posted in Do the Work, In the neighborhood, NZ 2017, the creative process, watercolor
Tagged dothework, NZ2017, Splash2017, watercolor, wellington
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Things that make you go – ah!
I found this little book in Adventure Book in Oamaru and was going to save it for the trip home but I knew it would be ok to start. Tolkien in his scholarly form tends to be… hmmmm… dense reading? … Continue reading
Posted in badass-ness, NaNoWriMo, note to self, NZ 2017, the creative process
Tagged NaNoWriMo, NZ2017, process, quote, tolkien
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Monday in New Zealand
I’m writing you, gentle reader, from the Interislander Ferry as it bears Marge and me back to the North Island. It’s a great way to pass a few hours, have a bite of dinner, a drink, a cuppa and do … Continue reading
Posted in birds and chickens, family and friends, food, From the Quote Box, life around us, NaNoWriMo, NZ 2017, the creative process
Tagged birds, NaNoWriMo, NZ2017, process
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Beyond the Beyond
After the penguins at Oamaru, it was hard to imagine what would come next in our New Zealand adventure. The answer was Waikawa! We had a fabulous little cottage overlooking an estuary. There was another cottage and a lodge and … Continue reading
Posted in gardens and flowers, NZ 2017, taking time to look
Tagged Catlins, gardens, NZ2017
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