“Miracles occur,
If you dare to call those spasmodic
Tricks of radiance miracles. The wait’s
begun again,
The long wait for the angel,
For that rare, random descent.”-Sylvia Plath
Ghostly Church
Daily Diversion #88: Ghostly Church
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea.
Not just a blog, a philosophy
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 
Sigh. Why, Sylvia?
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Why did Sylvia kill herself?
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Who knows how much more she could have written and how far she could have gone in her work? I know she was desperately depressed; I have just recently begun to appreciate how raw and open her poetry was.
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So true, yet so futile to ponder.
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I guess I exercise futility a great deal.
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I try not to, mostly because it takes up too much time. I’m selfish enough to want to spend the brain power on myself. But the what-if game is definitely compelling!
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I am reading the new book “Quiet” by Susan Cain about introverts and extroverts. Introverts are more likely to ask “what if”. And I was asking that this morning, in my quiet studio: what if I do something this way? And in my quiet, introverted way, taking risks, which is what extroverts do.
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I am a huge introvert, actually. I have stopped randomly and recklessly asking “what-if” because that, coupled with my OCD, does not a good combination make. Left unattended, it would cripple me, so I have to be more controlled than is my inclination when I ponder such things. It is a weapon I wield with great care now, but the results are much more satisfying for me personally and professionally. Plus, I am still sane this way. It is my own personal win. 🙂
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The image is perfect for the sentiment.
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Thanks, although of course I had the image first. That snippet of Plath almost immediately sprang to mind, though.
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The photo goes so well with the quote! Love it.
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Thanks, Jennifer! How have you been?
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