LeeAnn, I thank you for this post and poem. In my view it is never 'no time' to read or write about joy. and life absolutely goes on until we are literally dead. Whether we frame this as resistance, the ability to hold the tension of opposites, an impetus to create art forms, we just keep going. Sometimes all we have are mismatched socks...no matter.
I love that you were surrounded by poets yesterday 💓❤️ I’ve started going to dance workouts where 30-40 get together and dance (with a lot of joy) to loud r+b and hip hop. I feel like I belong at this dance studio because everyone is there to move energy and be in their bodies and joy almost feels like a subversive act, cathartic art and joy as a way of moving through big changes and grief.
I did try to send it to him but never heard anything back. Who knows if he got it. Maybe someday at another show I'll have a chance to slip him a copy.
LeeAnn, I thank you for this post and poem. In my view it is never 'no time' to read or write about joy. and life absolutely goes on until we are literally dead. Whether we frame this as resistance, the ability to hold the tension of opposites, an impetus to create art forms, we just keep going. Sometimes all we have are mismatched socks...no matter.
What a beautiful piece x
Thanks so much!
I think we need joy even more than ever right now. Thank you for this.
I love that you were surrounded by poets yesterday 💓❤️ I’ve started going to dance workouts where 30-40 get together and dance (with a lot of joy) to loud r+b and hip hop. I feel like I belong at this dance studio because everyone is there to move energy and be in their bodies and joy almost feels like a subversive act, cathartic art and joy as a way of moving through big changes and grief.
How fabulous!
Joyful! 🙂
And now I'm a Jacob Collier fan too. I bet he'd love your poem, have you sent it to him?
I did try to send it to him but never heard anything back. Who knows if he got it. Maybe someday at another show I'll have a chance to slip him a copy.
Sing it to him from the audience :)
Thanks Lee Ann. A little joy was much needed this morning.