What was I thinking?
I recently read my first poem in the book, “The Vase,” and saw it in a new light; I came face-to-face with my subconscious: I am the one in the Garden of Eden. I am the new, hardly formed, spontaneous Eve. I launched the toy bear that smacked the vase, the vase teetered, came crashing down, and in that second, that unstoppable moment when something so joyous goes so wrong, life changed for good. It was the downfall: the expulsion from the Garden that set the tone for all of life’s subsequent events. In retrospect, I should have told my mother, “Adam did it.”
Oh, Adam, you’re such a tool. ;~D
Sue, it’s Leslie. I am so excited to order this book. Like a first date nervous stomach. Can’t wait to turn back the clock. Don’t like that my dentist was in StuyTown but it was part of my journey. I am so happy I found you. Will be in touch.
Hi Sue….love this website and your wonderful book. Thanks so much for sharing. As a native New Yorker myself its always nice to have new material about the city “during the old days”. Well old days for our generation….! ; )
Fred
Love the new website, Sue. You are moving up in the world ;). And I love the metaphor in this particular blog. Lol at “Adam did it”.
Jo