Newest Project

Here is the beginning (the very beginning) of my most recent project. I intend to make it a villanelle(sp?). I also want to make it a song. I've never heard of anyone putting a villanelle to music. I was thinking I could structure it somewhat like Peggy Lee's "Fever" except much shorter. I realize that I'm probably talking to the wind, but if you have any comments on it, that'd be cool. The main reason I've delayed finishing this (I wrote these lines months ago) is that I don't know where I want it go with it. Or that might be an excuse for laziness. Really I should just embark with what I've already got and see what I find in the open sea.

I have a particular fondness of the villanelle (though this will be the first I've written) because the first poem I ever liked was one.

Blow that trumpet angel and watch me rise.
I'm sleeping in my grave; It's time to wake.
The only skies I need are in your eyes.


PEACE!

I started a new blog

This is a new blog.

I have a xanga, but I rarely write in it and the fancy smancy upgrades they've made to web site confuses me.. So, I made this. If you're curious, go to www.xanga.com/mwwduck to check out my old blog.

It feels good to start fresh.

I'm deliberating over how much I should censor myself. It really depends on who I'm going to share this page with. I'm not particularily afraid of making offensive statements about people I know. I am instead afraid of showing parts of my soul that others shouldn't see. That may sound strange, but it's a real fear and a real threat to my happiness and other's happiness. There's one person in particular who might be in danger.

I should be able to find a balance.

I should delete this post.