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Date Posted: 07:01:15 11/30/03 Sun
Author: Raphaela
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Subject: Re: Himalayan Magic
In reply to: Rafa�l 's message, "Re: Himalayan Magic" on 03:13:09 11/30/03 Sun

Hi Rafael

Thank you for taking the time to read and comment.

I know what you mean about the last stanzas. The poem is more about a metaphorical journey of self discovery, although I did visit the places mentioned but I wasnt sure if the day-dreaming element would come across or just sound nuts :)

Although it is over 2 years since I was in Northern India, living with the people and working there helped me to experience so much that I hope the inspiration may keep me going for a while longer. I hope to return one day soon to see my Tibetan sponsor daughter, who lives in the village in the mango grove where I stayed.

You will certainly benefit from your trip to Africa, which sounds very exciting and I am glad you are able to spend a month there rather than a flying visit. I look forward to seeing what influence comes through in your writing and no doubt your art will also benefit from the experience. I don't know if you ever read my travel logs I posted from various internet cafes or 'bribed' barbers around India but they also serve as a useful diary that you can dip into at a later date. I have been asked to write them up as a book, interspersed with photographs and poetry, and hopefully this will help raise funds for the Tibetan refugee children. I just need the time to be able to do so :(

Kind regards

Raphaela

>Hi Raphaela
>
>Some very visual metaphorical lines here, also some
>very sensual lines too. I find the brief summary in
>the form of the last paragraph an interesting closure
>and not something that seems to appear in a piece of
>this nature often. I don't mean this in a critical
>manner, I am just simply pointing out that this caught
>my attention.
>I will ge some more stuff on here when time allows. I
>am away towrds the end of Jan and will try and post
>from the continent of Africa which I will be running
>amok over, for about a month, lol. Should be inspiring
>:-)
>
>Take care
>
>Rafael

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