brilliant imperfection ___unmolded Davidian banzai natural sculpted unscathed nothing confined refined Carvers, clippers, shapers. Language. Night and day. ___i don’t want to give in withering windless leaves ___stemmed to branches gravity resisted ___that friction unresolved tension unbanked rivers flow ____________________to everywhere deformed conformity ___losing herself her brilliance so natural so undefined... Continue Reading →
If you read one thing today… George Saunders’ Commencement Speech at Syracuse University for the Class of 2013
George Saunders touches on regret and the importance of kindness in an address to graduates a few years ago, but sometimes I think this speech is more appropriate at the beginning of the school year or just about anytime really. There's a link at the end to read the whole speech, but here's a little... Continue Reading →