I also love words, friend! I always have. Reading them. Writing them. Speaking them — in different languages when I can. Singing them. I just love words.
It’s so good to hear about how early you found your love for words and started using that love to inspire others (including myself). Your nudge to write a book has stuck with me. It WILL happen, and I can’t wait to get a forward or introduction from yourself🥹
The public library is one of my favorite spaces, though I mostly read at home these days, but I get excited anytime I can be in one. I walk around looking at books in genres I will probably never have interest in, but I just like to know books exist.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for being true to YOU🩵
I wrote my first poem when I was around 5 or 6 and it was about a red bouncing ball. I can still remember it, and it sounds like a 5 year old wrote it, but it is a memory that makes me happy and reminds me that from childhood I wanted to write poetry. I’m now 57 and have come back to that desire again. I love to play with words, rhythm, sound and meaning. I love to use words to respond to those things that stir me up in some way. And what stirs me? Being outside, memory, texture and colour. I also take photographs and love to put photos and words together.
this reminds me that i do have this book and haven't read it yet :) sounds great and inspiring, and this part reminded me of so many good memories from childhood. even though the rest of our lives were very restrictive, my mom for some great reason didn't care what we got at the library, we'd go every saturday. she just wanted us to read. i loved it immediately. and the other memory that came up was in my religious elementary school, we made actual books with cardboard and wallpaper binding, that i still have, and wrote stories inside.
i majored in journalism but really wanted to write for the arts section only. i love responding to art (music especially) with words and feelings. i also love interviewing people!
thanks for sharing this!! and reminding me of some good memories.
yes! I need to find them, in a bin somewhere. I also have several books I wrote/made that are just spiral bound. I wrote a story in Spanish too! and we had to write in a journal from like 4th-6th grade which instilled in me the love of writing too. ♥️ and I love responding to books too, wanted to write literary theory for a while. doesn't pay the bills though 🙃
I also love words, friend! I always have. Reading them. Writing them. Speaking them — in different languages when I can. Singing them. I just love words.
It’s so good to hear about how early you found your love for words and started using that love to inspire others (including myself). Your nudge to write a book has stuck with me. It WILL happen, and I can’t wait to get a forward or introduction from yourself🥹
The public library is one of my favorite spaces, though I mostly read at home these days, but I get excited anytime I can be in one. I walk around looking at books in genres I will probably never have interest in, but I just like to know books exist.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for being true to YOU🩵
It’s going to be THE BEST DAY EVER when I’m holding your book in my hands. So much love to you, friend. 💚💚💚
I wrote my first poem when I was around 5 or 6 and it was about a red bouncing ball. I can still remember it, and it sounds like a 5 year old wrote it, but it is a memory that makes me happy and reminds me that from childhood I wanted to write poetry. I’m now 57 and have come back to that desire again. I love to play with words, rhythm, sound and meaning. I love to use words to respond to those things that stir me up in some way. And what stirs me? Being outside, memory, texture and colour. I also take photographs and love to put photos and words together.
Oh, I love this, Carolyn. Thank you so much for sharing! 🩵
I love this so much. Any kind of whimsy does it for me!!
I think of you whenever I see that word. 💜
this reminds me that i do have this book and haven't read it yet :) sounds great and inspiring, and this part reminded me of so many good memories from childhood. even though the rest of our lives were very restrictive, my mom for some great reason didn't care what we got at the library, we'd go every saturday. she just wanted us to read. i loved it immediately. and the other memory that came up was in my religious elementary school, we made actual books with cardboard and wallpaper binding, that i still have, and wrote stories inside.
i majored in journalism but really wanted to write for the arts section only. i love responding to art (music especially) with words and feelings. i also love interviewing people!
thanks for sharing this!! and reminding me of some good memories.
You still have your books?? I wish I had mine. I love that you love responding to art. 🩵🩵
yes! I need to find them, in a bin somewhere. I also have several books I wrote/made that are just spiral bound. I wrote a story in Spanish too! and we had to write in a journal from like 4th-6th grade which instilled in me the love of writing too. ♥️ and I love responding to books too, wanted to write literary theory for a while. doesn't pay the bills though 🙃