[stylist] EVE!

Tue Jun 26 13:11:50 UTC 2012

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eve Sanchez" <3rdeyeonly at gmail.com>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] It just came to me

> 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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