Re: The Glass Turret -- The Poetry Workshop

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Date Posted: 15:35:22 01/21/01 Sun
Author: Highlander
Subject: Re: The Glass Turret
In reply to: Raphaela 's message, "Re: The Glass Turret" on 14:56:57 01/21/01 Sun

Hi Raphaela,
Glad you responded so quickly, yeah! what can I say, looking back and this being your starter in your writing career means a lot, I agree, nostalgia means a helluva lot.I think it is a great piece, 1,2 and 3 or 1,2 or 3 it doesn�t matter. I used to rip ideas up and throw them in the bin then I figured.."what would happen if I was a keen photographer?" Would I scrap the first pictures or worse, even take them into a lab and try to re arrange them? Can I quote something that one of my heroes said.."Bono was a bit apprehensive about all this rock n roll stuff and was always swapping lyrics and trying to reach for that one that will be IT. He confronted Bruce Springsteen about this and Springsteen replied, "if it is real to you Bono in front of the mic it will be real to them that are listening"
You are a great writer Raphaela, don�t be scared to experiment but don�t forget to be contented with capturing that moment.If it is real to you then it will certainly be real to us that are reading. Best of luck in this my dear...HX

>Thanks Highlander - I know what you are saying and I
>think you are right. I don't usually rewrite my poems
>as I lose the original soul that inspired them. This
>poem has sentimental values for me and for some
>strange reason I am fond of it and just feel I am not
>doing it justice. I wrote it at the beginning of my
>writing career and my style has changed much since
>then. I don't want to lose the 'innocence' of the
>poem yet feel it is not yet finished (stylewise). I
>will bear what you have said in mind when looking at
>it again and perhaps I should leave it for a couple of
>weeks when I have more time and then compare all 3
>versions.
>
>Raphaela

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