tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836501.post5962640898020932334..comments2023-10-22T12:21:47.291-04:00Comments on Geoffrey Philp: What I Learned From AdversityGeoffrey Philphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13442948340176713964noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836501.post-88343393954688685142009-04-09T11:39:00.000-04:002009-04-09T11:39:00.000-04:00Rethabile, have a restful holiday.1Love,GeoffreyRethabile, have a restful holiday.<BR/><BR/>1Love,<BR/>GeoffreyGeoffrey Philphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13442948340176713964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836501.post-18641392931176219162009-04-09T11:36:00.000-04:002009-04-09T11:36:00.000-04:00At least two post-Easter posts to look forward to....At least two post-Easter posts to look forward to. Cool. Wishing all a good Easter break. I have extra time off for a few days, and will be visiting.Rethabilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523368313680103826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836501.post-26068964732923940982009-04-09T04:45:00.000-04:002009-04-09T04:45:00.000-04:00Oregon? "natty 2100 thousand miles away from home....Oregon? "natty 2100 thousand miles away from home."<BR/>This www truly amazes me. Give thanks, Kathy, for this and from so far!<BR/>1Love,<BR/>GeoffreyGeoffrey Philphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13442948340176713964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836501.post-74259532964702004852009-04-09T00:06:00.000-04:002009-04-09T00:06:00.000-04:00Geoffrey, please know that this blog of yours has ...Geoffrey, please know that this blog of yours has provided me with a rich source of inspiration and resources to me as I journey on my path as a student of creative writing and a Jamaican living way out in the nether regions of Oregon. Thank you for giving so much of your spirit and knowledge. With deep appreciation, Kathy.Kathy Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17244624984052674139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836501.post-60219444426162980612009-04-08T18:06:00.000-04:002009-04-08T18:06:00.000-04:00Give thanks, Ruthibelle!Give thanks, Ruthibelle!Geoffrey Philphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13442948340176713964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836501.post-15591261091902602552009-04-08T17:56:00.000-04:002009-04-08T17:56:00.000-04:00i appreciate this blog.happy easter.i appreciate this blog.<BR/><BR/>happy easter.ruthibelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478877906463303463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836501.post-41981979580370982412009-04-08T14:36:00.000-04:002009-04-08T14:36:00.000-04:00Dave, it gets easier when blog friends like you st...Dave, it gets easier when blog friends like you stop by and leave comments.<BR/>Give thanks for the support, I-tinually.<BR/><BR/>Peace,<BR/>GeoffreyGeoffrey Philphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13442948340176713964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836501.post-41145162337851246112009-04-08T14:31:00.000-04:002009-04-08T14:31:00.000-04:00Another masterpice--- er, "masterpost"??? I someti...Another masterpice--- er, "masterpost"??? <BR/><BR/>I sometimes wonder if all the blogging that's been done over the past x number of years and all the keystrokes have been worth it. YES they ARE, and YOU are the proof!<BR/><BR/>Blog on, Geoffrey!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836501.post-40035678584152031502009-04-08T14:14:00.000-04:002009-04-08T14:14:00.000-04:00Geoff: Conversations on this blog, and the network...Geoff: Conversations on this blog, and the network of exchanges (Rethabile, FSJL, etc) of which, for me at least, it's a hub, are very important. I thank you again. and I wish you a wonderful Easter and look forward to the post on anthologies – esp. since I may be about to embark on a new one... More soon. pamclarabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18046264094193801260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836501.post-67709118936938801962009-04-08T11:31:00.000-04:002009-04-08T11:31:00.000-04:00Dear Pam,Give thanks for joining this important co...Dear Pam,<BR/><BR/>Give thanks for joining this important conversation.<BR/><BR/>I haven't even looked at the Encylopedia of Caribbean Literature because<BR/><BR/>a. I can't afford it.<BR/>b. I can't afford it.<BR/>c. All of the above.<BR/><BR/>And truly, honestly, any book that does NOT have Rachel Manley or Pamela Mordecai listed as poets has a serious problem with omissions.<BR/><BR/>You've spurred me to write a short post about a related topic: anthologies.<BR/><BR/>I'll post it after the Easter break.Geoffrey Philphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13442948340176713964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836501.post-9881475163492708832009-04-08T11:03:00.000-04:002009-04-08T11:03:00.000-04:00Hi Geoff: If it's any comfort, having laboured all...Hi Geoff: If it's any comfort, having laboured all my life in this vineyard, there's apparently a recent Encylopedia of Caribbean Literature in which I don't even make an appearance! So the dissers are equal opportunity! Not to worry. I'm in good company! Rachel Manley doesn't merit an entry either... Imagine that! I wanted to say something to Donna. Don't let people pigeonhole you, Donna, and certainly don't make them stop you writing poetry, but don't look down your nose at the at the singing. My new ROLE MODELS are Bro Bob, Bro Jimmy Cliff, the Beatles, Leonard Cohen, etc. I think people finally recognize that many good songs are great poems. and one great poem/song can keep you alive (via royalties on covers) when even if you are a Nobel Laureate, no one poem will ever, ever do that. And as for audience, if you want people to hear you in these last days, a great song is the way. I have two poems that I've put to music, and sing one now and then when I read. It's a hit – and I can't sing!clarabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18046264094193801260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836501.post-52439592000764427392009-04-08T10:23:00.000-04:002009-04-08T10:23:00.000-04:00Donna, you've made me the happiest blogger alive!T...Donna, you've made me the happiest blogger alive!<BR/>This is an idea that we really need to xplore all over the Caribbean blogosphere--the continuing Plantation trope in education.Geoffrey Philphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13442948340176713964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836501.post-72771767679434724292009-04-08T10:19:00.000-04:002009-04-08T10:19:00.000-04:00Thanks for the great topic, Robert!I am looking fo...Thanks for the great topic, Robert!<BR/>I am looking forward to many more WILF.<BR/><BR/>Peace,<BR/>GeoffreyGeoffrey Philphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13442948340176713964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836501.post-62782771871877554222009-04-08T09:59:00.000-04:002009-04-08T09:59:00.000-04:00Geoffrey, I just wanted you to know how important ...Geoffrey, I just wanted you to know how important I find these postings to my own development as a writer. I know this must be hard to do sometimes, to feel like you are stepping on some important toes, because often there are consequences to doing this kind of emotionally honest writing. But as a woman writer from definitively working-class Jamaican roots, I need to hear other writers affirm these ideas because I often get discouraged and wonder why I am writing, instead of singing--which is the "proper" medium for people who don't come from anywhere:-)and did not go to Wolmers or Andrews! I am also constantly being reminded of "my place"--sometimes blatantly, sometimes in very subtle ways. I am getting tired of people profiling as the "voice of the people" to gain status and recognition, while (behind-the-scenes)trying to make sure that some voices who are "of" said "people" remain unheard. I have often been silenced into voicelessness by this hypocrisy. For me, turning 40 is the turning point--no more!!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09258010324860842944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836501.post-54748063283988844362009-04-08T09:52:00.000-04:002009-04-08T09:52:00.000-04:00Too often, adversity simply beats us down to a sma...Too often, adversity simply beats us down to a smaller place, reducing our view to a narrow, more confined world. Oh, that we could all discover the opposite - that adversity breaks our bonds and opens us up to growth and adventure instead!<BR/><BR/>Glad you found the latter path instead of the former, Geoffrey! And thanks for joining us for WILF this month! Tip o' the hat to ya, Bubba!Robert Hruzekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06370792068453896515noreply@blogger.com