Comments on: disguises & superpowers

By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:47:05 +0000

thanks for sharing that, Bill, love it

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 04:01:17 +0000

“face off” (Merton’s desire)

ah! to have some time for me,
simple peace and unplugged life,
yet the keyboard ever lures,
give them more of who I are!

here the places I have been,
special reader, you will find;
come and catch me if you can,
so retiring as I am.

watch me pirouette and spin
out beyond your reaching grasp
yet within your hungered sight,
am’t I beautiful tonight?

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:25:54 +0000

Yes, the loss of his relationships was definitely a sad note. It makes sense to me, though…him getting swept up in the fame of the event and not recognizing the toll it had taken on his friends to help/watch him do that. Selfishness seems a part of genius, often.

C – thank you, I do take it as a compliment!

By: Amber

Amber — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:41:08 +0000

Not sure if your Merton reflections are making we want to write or take the rest of the day off.

Recently watched Man on Wire myself. What happened to those friendships? After such a dramatic event they all went their separate ways – there’s another untold story there, me thinks.

By: natalie

natalie — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:11:03 +0000

Man on Wire was sensational. Even though I knew he lived (obviously :), there were still moments I couldn’t breathe. He’s a great story teller. I like that moment seemed to be such a defining moment for him and his friends. And when they asked him “why” and he said, “there is no why”, I got goose bumps. I wasn’t happy with the part where he cheated on his girlfriend (what the heck?!). It was sad to see his life unravel too. But the film still made me want to go do something brave. I think anybody crazy enough to pursue a dream that seems impossible would love it. I also like your Merton quote. It’s crazy how words can make me feel bound and boundless at the same time. Words as a “disguise” is an awesome image.

By: Meg

Meg — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:46:54 +0000

I thought Man on Wire was going to be awful, but it really was fascinating. And for people with a fear of heights, like myself, it was terrifying to imagine being so high with nothing to protect me. But, it was amazing nonetheless.

By: C

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:05:28 +0000

i just finsihed sweethearts, its a really amazing book and i luv it so much…oh and to be honest i didn’t read ur blog today (or any other day)…buuuuuut i just really wanted to tell you tht ur probably my favorite author whos ALIVE! but take tht as a compliment…plz
~CS

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:29:51 +0000

Those Merton quotes are going to make me think all day.

I also really enjoyed Man on Wire. I knew some of Petit’s story prior to seeing the film, but I thought it was interesting to see him there reminiscing so enthusiastically, when everyone else involved had a really different take on the thing. It seemed to destroy a lot of relationships in his life, just kind of left this wake of sadness and anger and resentment–even though they all acknowledged how beautiful it was. Like Merton, it made me think a lot.

By: ann cannon

ann cannon — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:21:39 +0000

Loved Man on a Wire. Love that you read Merton. Thanks for making me smarter today, Sara.
xo

By: gordon

gordon — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:26:05 +0000

I really like your Merton quote, which reminds me of the way Virginia Woolf writes about the “privacy of the soul” and how we are a little like fish, who come to the surface every so often, but retreat beneath it in solitude a good deal of the time.