—From a great distance,
the calling of sandhill cranes sounds like people chanting.
—Sadness must be dragged
along. Happiness carries you.
—Few things are more
unnerving than an absolutely still forest.
—The word “stuff,” though
common and indefinite, has become my new favorite word. It is a word with towering possibilities. It is a blank wanting to be filled. If I say “good stuff” in a room filled with twenty
people, twenty different images of “good stuff” will appear in the room.
--Mitchell Hegman
For some reason I find an absolutely still forest to be an almost religious experience. Kind of like being in a huge gothic cathedral by yourself. Uplifting and calming at the same time.
ReplyDeleteI agree with that, also. It can be lovely. All depends on your frame of mind at the time.
DeleteLove your observations except that I object to the use of the word "dragged" in "Sadness must be dragged along." Maybe "nursed" along would be more appropriate. Besides, pathos can be beautiful at times.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. I appreciate (and always have) your knowledge and use of words! Objection taken with a smile.
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