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Ypunday
The answer to your question is an emphatic
no... I can see why you might think less negatively about the clearing away, but don't forget that not all the elements in a poem are necessarily autobiographical..! Hawaii, for instance, is an afterthought. Frangipanis are among my favourite flowers, which is why I have them, and they are much favoured in bridal bouquets.. all sorts of motifs spill out into the works, so you can never be sure what's real and what's not. I haven't worked much on the haiku.. must get started.
posted by
mneme
on March 14, 2007 at 10:53 AM
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azur
When I'm researching I need lots of resources to hand.. I prefer to keep my actual desk clear, that's why there are books everywhere else. Or were... !
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mneme
on March 14, 2007 at 10:46 AM
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1TimeSoldier
thanks for visiting, I'm glad you liked it.
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mneme
on March 14, 2007 at 10:45 AM
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Mneme, did the friend help put these books and pens away, for lovemaking?
That would be poetry in action, or work come to life, or celebration of frangipani in the trpoical heat of passion. A cluttered desk is so very interesting (minus the dust balls, of course!) Shalom from Neil. Thanks for your kind visits.
posted by
ILLUMINATI8
on March 14, 2007 at 6:54 AM
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This sounds like my desk except less chaotic
even to the pool out of the window. Everyone averts their gaze from my desk
posted by
Azur
on March 13, 2007 at 11:30 PM
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Hey, you sure you weren't looking at my desk...he he
Wonderful. Thank You.
posted by
1TimeSoldier
on March 13, 2007 at 7:34 PM
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Maggie Mae
Thanks... I am not crazy yet, even if my home life is. I'm happy most of the time.
posted by
mneme
on March 13, 2007 at 5:18 PM
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Bhaskar
Now that it's put away, I won't either LOL. I'm usually tidy (ish) unless I'm working on something and then it often spreads out.
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mneme
on March 13, 2007 at 5:16 PM
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Wiley
It just means sweetheart, you are always kind to me.
posted by
mneme
on March 13, 2007 at 5:14 PM
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Tonyzonit
Wow - thanks.. just clearing out a few cobwebs..
posted by
mneme
on March 13, 2007 at 5:10 PM
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Excellent, Mneme - the best thing I've read for a while!
Pathos, minutiae - everything. Disorganisation organised perfectly.
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Antonionioni
on March 13, 2007 at 2:35 PM
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mneme
Never heard the word 'poppet' luv, even from me Brit mum. lol Oh do tell me what it is? I know you'll work it all out luv, I just remember years like that myself and finally got away from it. God bless ya kiddo.
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WileyJohn
on March 13, 2007 at 1:39 PM
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mneme......
I, personally, could not have your problem - it would drive me crazy, but if that's the way you like it, enjoy it, stay warm, and do with it what you will. Be happy, Sweetie.
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MaggieMae
on March 13, 2007 at 11:18 AM
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mneme
When it comes to untidiness, none can match me, bacause, if I am tidy with my things, I can't seem to find them.
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on March 13, 2007 at 6:09 AM
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richinstore
thanks - I try to:) sometimes it feels like a mountain of paperwork but on the whole I like it.
posted by
mneme
on March 13, 2007 at 4:23 AM
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enjoy your reading.
and take care.
posted by
richinstore
on March 13, 2007 at 3:29 AM
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enjoy your reading.
and take care.
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richinstore
on March 13, 2007 at 3:29 AM
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Tanga
Not really.. thanks for your thoughts. I wrote another comment to my earlier post (All By Myself) which sets things out a bit more clearly - for myself as much as for anyone.
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mneme
on March 13, 2007 at 2:58 AM
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Taps
I'm home for a family visit, until the end of March. Spring is well on its way and I am loving the daffodils, which come up in August-September in Australia.
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mneme
on March 13, 2007 at 2:55 AM
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Wiley
you are a poppet.. I do feel a bit lost. I have posted another rambling comment to "All by myself," which puts things into some perspective. If I didn't take this seriously, I would have gone a long time ago. I might work it out eventually.
posted by
mneme
on March 13, 2007 at 2:53 AM
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afzal
I am quite organized, and the writing is partly for me, mostly for research (English Lit).
posted by
mneme
on March 13, 2007 at 2:51 AM
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dolls43
Thanks for visiting - it is sometimes quite tidy, but when I'm in the middle of research I can spread out a bit.
posted by
mneme
on March 13, 2007 at 2:50 AM
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twisted mom
nice to see you back.
I used to be able to work at home comfortably when there was more routine, with the children and my husband out by eight thirty but things have changed a lot. There is less structure than there used to be.
posted by
mneme
on March 13, 2007 at 2:48 AM
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Sounds practical to me
yet there is an undercurrent of unease. Is everything alright?
posted by
Tanga
on March 13, 2007 at 1:40 AM
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mneme
Wherever you are, I hope that you are warm and happy and your workplace is pleasant and comforting.
posted by
TAPS.
on March 13, 2007 at 1:28 AM
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mneme
My office space looks just as you describe pretty much, but I couldn't have done as good a writing job describing it as you did here luv. It always feels like you are never living for you, the way you would want deep down inside, I wish I could give you wings to fly off to some safe place luv. Well that's my take on it anyway, I just 'feel' things deeply.
posted by
WileyJohn
on March 12, 2007 at 8:22 PM
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It looks you are quite organised and too fond of writing .
posted by
afzal50
on March 12, 2007 at 8:06 PM
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Sounds tidy to me!
posted by
Dolls-43
on March 12, 2007 at 6:02 PM
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Hey....working at home just makes me stressed...if I work somewhere else I can at least leave it behind and pretend it isn't there....
posted by
twisted_mom
on March 12, 2007 at 2:12 PM
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