[stylist] It just came to me

Tue Jun 26 03:56:21 UTC 2012

Oops. I meant Arsenic and Coffee Filters. Makes much more sense. Well
that's how the perculator drips. :) Eve

On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 7:33 PM, Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yes, I also loved your plot and could really see it becoming an intriguing
> mystery. I have never thought of trying to write one, but I do enjoy
> reading them at times. Instead of Arsenic and Old Lace it could be Coffee
> Filters and Old Lace. hahaha    Well, it is fun when people respond and
> intercourse ensues. Still want to try that 5 word challenge, but have not
> gotten a chance to sit down yet.  Oh, and I am officially moving the end of
> next week. I have an address and everything. I talked to Bob who connected
> me with Sharonda. She said I would be in the same chapter as Allison. Is
> that yours as well? Can't wait. Have a good night. Eve
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 10:10 AM, Jacqueline Williams <
> jackieleepoet at cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Eve,
>> Thanks so much for giving us more background on the writing of your poem,
>> "Coffee Cans."
>> It is miraculous to me that you could remember a dream in such detail, and
>> to then write it later with so much meaning in the details.
>> I always like to know what the writer had in mind. I must admit, however,
>> that your resistance to making it easy for us, gave rise to me of making a
>> truly intriguing interpretation that made me laugh out loud. I'm glad I
>> got
>> close to the meaning of at least a few of  your elements.
>> It made me want to write a murder mystery novel.
>> Thanks for your feedback to all of us.
>> Jackie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf Of Eve Sanchez
>>  Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 11:09 PM
>> To: Writer's Division Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [stylist] It just came to me
>>
>> Wow you guys amaze me. whether you got the meaning I was trying to convery
>> or not does not actually matter as long as you came away with something
>> meaningful to yourself. The combination of critiques were wonderful to
>> read
>> after being so long away from the computer. Missed you all.  Just to
>> quench
>> Jaquelines curiosity I will reveal my own intent. Some of which you came
>> away with some not. First I like the fact that we all come from different
>> subcultures that have some otherwise unimportant differences. To me the
>> mantel is a place of honor. A place where photographs, precious momentoes,
>> and yes, even ashes of loved ones could ve kept. Traditionally in urns I
>> have known many who detest the preserving of the body after death and are
>> often heard saying "Just put my ashes in an old coffee can." Common phrase
>> actually. No murder or foul play intended, but I did appreciate that take
>> on your reading, Jaqueline. The image I had in my own mind was of many
>> family members lost through the years; parents, siblings, etc. Yes the one
>> with the rose was a loved spouse and the smaller can was a lost child- not
>> necessarily lost due to an allergy, but not big enough to need the size of
>> a standard coffee can. As for the flowers, I felt that the lilacs showed
>> that there was a daily effort to adorn the mantel with fresh flowers that
>> were picked. The baby's breath, sweet pea, and rose were different and
>> special. An extra effort was made to show love and the resident had to go
>> buy these flowers rather than pick them from the garden. This brings us to
>> the rose with the black edges. I have often seen roses turn black when
>> kept
>> in stagnant water such as you may find in a grocery store container.
>> Everything is old in the home and change is not welcome. The resident
>> tries
>> to hold onto the past I believe. I think the next coffee can, the plastic
>> one, is meant for the resident him/herself. I do not personally know who
>> any of these people are or even if the resident is male or female. When I
>> say this just came to me I am being literal. I was laying in bed and did
>> not write it down as I received it, but it was still there in the morning.
>> Whatever you took from this, it is yours to feel. I hope your perception
>> broght you some type of joy even if it made you sad for sadness is needed
>> to recognize gladness. I appreciate all the time you all put into reading
>> and critiquing this work. Live in sunshine always, Eve
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 4:28 PM, Jacqueline Williams
>> <jackieleepoet at cox.net>wrote:
>>
>> > Lynda,
>> > You really got into this. Your thoughts on the flowers on the mantle so
>> > enrich one's understanding of possible meanings. It reflects your
>> > experience
>> > with gardens, seasons and flowers.
>> > Quite amazing, as usual.
>> > Jackie
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> >  Behalf Of Lynda Lambert
>> > Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 9:41 AM
>> > To: Writer's Division Mailing List
>> > Subject: Re: [stylist] It just came to me
>> >
>> > OK, I am just taking a short break - busy framing photographs to deliver
>> to
>> > the gallery tomorrow for a photography show -Choices, Choices, Choices.
>>  I
>> > wish someone else would come here, make the hard choices, and I could
>> just
>> > show up at the gallery and be surprised at what someone else chose to
>> put
>> > in
>> >
>> > the show for me. I am down to one final choice:  Will it be _ La Virgen
>> > Maria le Mira_  or _El Lion de Ponce_?  My selection of _Las Damas de
>> > Ponce_
>> >
>> > has forced me now to make this other choice.
>> >
>> > Back to writing:  Eve's Poem
>> >
>> > I just reread Eve's Poem again  and what really jumped out to me was the
>> > different seasons represented by the choice of flowers.
>> > Lilacs are very early spring, while it is still very cold, even snowing
>> > outside I have them here and it is quite cold when they are in full
>> bloom,
>> > one of the earliest flowrs. But the SCENT of them - OH, MY. Just to say
>> the
>> > word _Lilacs_ brings the sense of SMELL into the picture she has
>> created.
>> > It permeates everything, the entire house would be full of this scent.
>> >
>> > On the other hand:
>> > Lilacs do not stay fresh more than a day - they wilt very quickly. They
>> are
>> > not a good choice of flower to bring into the house for more than a day
>> or
>> > two. They become quite limp and wither and very soon the beautiful scent
>> > becomes rancid. They are much like Hyacinths, sweetness turns to rancid
>> > very
>> >
>> > quickly.
>> >
>> >
>> > Baby's Breath, Sweep Pea and Roses - Summer time. They bloom well after
>> the
>> > lilacs so there is no way that the lilacs would be fresh and the others
>> > fresh at the same time if they are picked by someone from a garden.  No,
>> if
>> > the lilacs are fresh and just brought in, that means the other flowers
>> are
>> > all old ones, and most likely not from the poets own gardens.
>> >
>> > Also when a rose dries, it does not turn brown, but it ages and still
>> > retains it color, but more grayed. It will dry perfectly and stay in
>> tact
>> > for years. I have one such yellow rose on my shelf in the kitchen, a
>> > momento
>> >
>> > from my brother's funeral bouquet.
>> >
>> > I would place that rose and the baby's breath in a funeral bouquet -
>> this
>> > is
>> >
>> > a typical mix that you would find at any funeral display, and they dry
>> very
>> > well and you can keep them for years.  The rose that is blackening,
>> makes
>> > me
>> >
>> > think of something toxic - it is not natural for a rose to be blackened
>> > unlsess something very strange has happened to it - chemically.
>> >
>> > But, not the Sweet Pea, I think it would not dry well, but I am not
>> > certain.
>> >
>> > I feel like the Baby's breath and Rose are froma bouquet that came from
>> a
>> > florist, not a fresh picked garden bouquet.  I am definitely thinking
>> > FUNERAL Bouquet - not a prom or a festive occasion like an anniversary
>> or
>> > birthday.
>> >
>> > This poem makes me proufoundly sad when I read it. That has been my
>> > impression from the first reading. Actually, utterly sad, would be more
>> > accurate. Not humorous, not pleasant, and the house thought it has the
>> > touches of humanity, it is rather STERILE, overall.
>> >
>> > For cans on a shelf, I immediately think of a place where people throw
>> > loose
>> >
>> > change. A mantle is capable of holding a very heavy load usually. The
>> cans
>> > were a place where people who lived there threw their change - saving up
>> > for
>> >
>> > something in the future.  The poem definietly has a PAST, PRESENT, and
>> > FUTURE it in.
>> >
>> > The future is not particularly a happy one - it is winsome yet possibly
>> > sad,
>> >
>> > too. Reflecting on the past, and looking closely at the empiness of the
>> > present, the poetic "I" ends by giving the signal that all of these
>> things
>> > are passing away and a shift is beginning in an entirely new direction,
>> yet
>> > the feeling of hesitation there at the end.
>> >
>> > And, I turn to go and frame _La Virgen Maria le Mira. My choice has been
>> > made - happy Friday everyone.
>> >
>> > Lynda River Woman
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Jacqueline Williams" <jackieleepoet at cox.net>
>> > To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 2:07 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [stylist] It just came to me
>> >
>> >
>> > > Eve,
>> > > Charming, unusual as to content, I am looking for a possible different
>> > > title
>> > > to give a deeper meaning to the empty cans surrounded by flowers.
>> > > I can smell the coffee in this immaculate house, but I want more!
>> > > If it wrote itself, it has to be full of significance. Can't wait for
>> > > Lynda
>> > > to explicate it.
>> > > Jackie
>> > >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> On
>> > > Behalf Of Eve Sanchez
>> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 10:13 AM
>> > > To: Writer's Division Mailing List
>> > > Subject: Re: [stylist] It just came to me
>> > >
>> > > Oops. I meant to paste it for those who have difficulty opening
>> > > attachments.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Coffee Cans
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > The mantel was lined with old coffee cans.
>> > >
>> > > No consistency.
>> > >
>> > > Folgers, Maxwell House, and Hills Bros.
>> > >
>> > > It depended on what had been on special at the time.
>> > >
>> > > Their lids, all on tight.
>> > >
>> > > Hands full of fresh lilac surrounded them.
>> > >
>> > > Laying in front and stuffed between.
>> > >
>> > > At the end of the line was a smaller can.
>> > >
>> > > It held the image of a peanut in a top hat.
>> > >
>> > > This was surrounded by sweet pea and baby's breath.
>> > >
>> > > Another of the cans, a red Folgers,
>> > >
>> > > had a single rose atop it's lid.
>> > >
>> > > Slightly wilted.
>> > >
>> > > The edges of the petals starting to blacken.
>> > >
>> > > The house was immaculate.
>> > >
>> > > Hardwood floors free of rugs or clutter.
>> > >
>> > > Lace on the arms of the over stuffed chairs.
>> > >
>> > > An afghan across the back of the couch.
>> > >
>> > > From the kitchen came the smell of a fresh brewed pot.
>> > >
>> > > A half full canister sitting on the counter.
>> > >
>> > > Now plastic.
>> > >
>> > > Plastic.
>> > >
>> > > Would hardly fit in when the time comes.
>> > >
>> > > Enjoy.
>> > >
>> > > On Wed, Jun 13, 2012 at 11:10 AM, Eve Sanchez <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
>> > > wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> He y'all. Last night, I do not know why, this poem came to me. It
>> flowed
>> > >> like hot coffee at a diner. (pun intended) What do y'all think? I
>> hope
>> > >> you
>> > >> enjoy. :) Eve
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