There was a desperate attempt to find a valid Greek cognate for cloth, but such a word did not turn up. One way out of the difficulty was to discover a Greek noun or verb beginning with sk- and refer its s to what is known as s-mobile (“movable s”). Movable s is all over the place. For instance, the English cognate of German kratzen is scratch (the same meaning).
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Perhaps the story would not have been worth telling if German and Dutch klein, the closest cognates of Engl. clean, did not mean “small.” Long ago, on 4 July 2007, I devoted half of my post to the adjective mad.
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Perhaps the story would not have been worth telling if German and Dutch klein, the closest cognates of Engl. clean, did not mean “small.” Long ago, on 4 July 2007, I devoted half of my post to the adjective mad.
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It’s strange. From October to December, there seems to be very little time to do much other than marvel at how fast time flies. I do as much as I can to get done what needs to be done. I love that time of year, even the hustle and bustle of it all. But from…
Out in Wyoming, where
Alyson Hagy lives and teaches and writes, there are many very real, very committed artists. One is named Kate Northrop, a poet with whom I have enjoyed a correspondence.
Her poems have been called "haunted." They have been likened to "the penumbra in painting, where light and shade blend." They have been described as "inclusive and generous, yet the tension, the thrill, never slackens." Kate herself has been hailed as a poet with a "remarkable ability to combine erudition and empathy." Last year she sent me an early copy of what would become the
Persea publication Clean. I read it in a sustained state of awe.
Today, thinking of Kate, I returned to
Clean—the manuscript she'd sent
—and found this page, these words. I'm
teaching this week at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. I'm taking Kate's words with me.
The first day they had to name
Three things they loved, three
They hated
Loved: pulling moss from the seams
Between bricks; a stone
Cracked open; Jello, when you touch it
With a spoon, how it resists
Hated: a too-visible part
On the girl in front of you, scalp;
The skin formed on house paint;
Feet; white condiments
(Miracle whip, tartar sauce, mayonnaise)
1. Go for a run.
2. Rent a movie.
3. Build a card tower.
4. Write stuff down backwards and then read it in a mirror.
5. Buy a trampoline.
6. Jump on it.
7. Crank up some tunes.
8. Try to lick your elbow.
9. Read a good book.
10. Clean up your room.
11. Start a blog.
12. Watch people’s fails on YouTube,
13. Prank call a friend.
14. Find a wall and see how high you can get your hand by jumping.
15. Wet your hair and style it.
16. Start a new instrument.
17. Find a job.
18. Put iodine on any open cuts. Being bored will seem pretty good after this.
19. Go for a walk and comment on people to your self.
20. Learn how to cook something tasty.
21. Write a story.
22. Take a hot shower.
23. See how far you can get a paper airplane to fly.
24. Wikipedia Race (google it).
25. Think of something else to do when bored and comment it for others to read.
1. Go for a run.
2. Rent a movie.
3. Build a card tower.
4. Write stuff down backwards and then read it in a mirror.
5. Buy a trampoline.
6. Jump on it.
7. Crank up some tunes.
8. Try to lick your elbow.
9. Read a good book.
10. Clean up your room.
11. Start a blog.
12. Watch people’s fails on YouTube,
13. Prank call a friend.
14. Find a wall and see how high you can get your hand by jumping.
15. Wet your hair and style it.
16. Start a new instrument.
17. Find a job.
18. Put iodine on any open cuts. Being bored will seem pretty good after this.
19. Go for a walk and comment on people to your self.
20. Learn how to cook something tasty.
21. Write a story.
22. Take a hot shower.
23. See how far you can get a paper airplane to fly.
24. Wikipedia Race (google it).
25. Think of something else to do when bored and comment it for others to read.
Donna,
Called to create! I love it. I’m feeling called to organize so I can create. I’m writing a memoir of my experiences as a caregiver. Over the weekend, I attempted to write the opening chapter/scene and found I was confused over some details. I have notes on calendars, in notebooks, on loose paper. Time to pull it together in an more organized fashion so I can write without stumbling over the details. I want to type it up in sequential order. I’ve also been straightening some drawers and sorting things to give to charity. A little at a time!
Here’s to creativity! Keep that energy flowing!
Beautifully said!😊👍😊
love you! Thank you!