tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post6017742054407221358..comments2023-10-31T09:13:27.144-07:00Comments on The Cat Box: Maddening Hearts in the Last Year of Innocence, pt 3Catherine Viberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-66666852102140078992009-02-24T14:33:00.000-08:002009-02-24T14:33:00.000-08:00Sameera and QDB- I just now all these days later s...Sameera and QDB- I just now all these days later saw your comments! My apologies! Thank you both once again for reading and keeping up with it. I appreciate you both very much.Catherine Viberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-91286831868133391252009-02-17T15:04:00.000-08:002009-02-17T15:04:00.000-08:00a profound twining of hope & desparation....as...a profound twining of hope & desparation....as always~ looking forward to the next installmentqualcosa di bellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15107076097533430296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-21131391942836727792009-02-17T13:26:00.000-08:002009-02-17T13:26:00.000-08:00That was very well written,waiting to read the nex...That was very well written,waiting to read the next part :)Sameera Ansarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05249126041067834608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-937775375587270082009-02-12T04:32:00.000-08:002009-02-12T04:32:00.000-08:00Gel- Many thanks! Good luck with the art show! Y...Gel- Many thanks! Good luck with the art show! Your work is beautiful!Catherine Viberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-22539879790657420292009-02-12T04:31:00.000-08:002009-02-12T04:31:00.000-08:00Sarah- Thank you! It is simply the best poem that ...Sarah- Thank you! It is simply the best poem that has ever been written. The last line is pure genius. Even though I'm using this poem in the context of this crazy love affair, I really do mean what I said in it the story, I feel that often ee cummings was an ecstatic writer. Writing about the effect of (...The Nameless One) on him. But that's just INFP me. He wrote great essays too. I'm trying to find a place where his 'type' is stated but haven't succeeded yet. <BR/><BR/>Karen- Thank you! Yes, she's pretty confused at this point. <BR/><BR/>K. Thank you! I'm glad you feel her angst. It's good to know that communicates in this entry. I wish I could say it gets better. I think its kind of like those waves, sometimes calm, sometimes tsunamiesque. <BR/><BR/>Julie- Welcome home! I'm so glad to see you back safe and sound! And I'm glad you like the story and video too. Thank you!<BR/><BR/>JR- Thoughts of other ee cummings poems, understandable, thoughts of Georgia Okeefe, THANKS! But did that really make you think of Carmen Sandiego? Cool! I actually recorded that back in '94 before I worked on Carmen, on an old Apple IIc with a crusty old Audiomedia 2 sound card and a cheap stage mic. It was a handmedown from my brother and it was a couple of years before I finally started springing for decent equipment.Catherine Viberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-15102434580370406352009-02-12T03:42:00.000-08:002009-02-12T03:42:00.000-08:00Hi Cat,Your singing is astonishing and I adore the...Hi Cat,<BR/>Your singing is astonishing and I adore the haunting qualities to this video! Simply entranced, am I.<BR/>e.e. cummings is one of my favorite poets. Wish I had a chance to hear part 1 and 2 now, but upcoming art show commissions and deadlines take precedence. (luckily I typO (notice typo), with fingers in rapid flight.<BR/><BR/>I'll also put up your kind awards after Romance & Love Day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-3217255737400516382009-02-11T21:18:00.000-08:002009-02-11T21:18:00.000-08:00Oh... not to mention ... O'Keefe.Oh... not to mention ... O'Keefe.JR's Thumbprintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479324326541901987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-52105494033225948132009-02-11T21:17:00.000-08:002009-02-11T21:17:00.000-08:00For some reason, after viewing this, I thought of ...For some reason, after viewing this, I thought of the poem: <BR/><BR/>anyone lived in a pretty how town<BR/><BR/>and Carmen Sandiego.<BR/> <BR/>Now why is that? Nicely done.JR's Thumbprintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479324326541901987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-87337343187535177462009-02-11T17:26:00.000-08:002009-02-11T17:26:00.000-08:00Cat, as usual, it's a wonderful experience to come...Cat, as usual, it's a wonderful experience to come to your blog. I love the story, and the video is awesome. The title instantly pulled me in, and I'm eager to click on the rest to read more. There is a sense of urgency in the voice, and I want to shake her, too. But you're very right...that's the story. Wonderful work, as always!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-38762447170734038722009-02-11T17:25:00.000-08:002009-02-11T17:25:00.000-08:00I am so in awe of your talent, Cat. Every way you...I am so in awe of your talent, Cat. Every way you turn...it is evident. That performance was remarkable. <BR/><BR/>Very powerful entry! she is filled with angst. I feel sorry for her, in that she knows the relationship is unhealthy - but can do little to stop herself from being involved. I look forward to the next installment.K.Lawson Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204234196229710524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-44145492990051167652009-02-11T17:02:00.000-08:002009-02-11T17:02:00.000-08:00Cat - I love how you have woven the poem and journ...Cat - I love how you have woven the poem and journal together. The video is gorgeous -- voice, images, music -- all! You are truly multi-talented. You've taken the reading experience beyond the ordinary with this. I do want to tell her, though, that it's a lost cause, but I think she already knows.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003379181294550035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-8456543120054741612009-02-11T16:22:00.000-08:002009-02-11T16:22:00.000-08:00Powerful performance, Cat. You dug deep into Cummi...Powerful performance, Cat. You dug deep into Cumming's words. Any poison felt seemed to drain away by that last, miraculous line. God, I love that poem. :) You made it breathe in a new light.<BR/><BR/>Sometimes those countries' colors can bleed and run together. And then its hard to know what still belongs to us, and what belongs to him. I felt Gavin's profound pull on her here. And her chafing at the ownership. <BR/><BR/>Can't wait to read on...Sarah Hinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-40863402762341099512009-02-11T13:44:00.000-08:002009-02-11T13:44:00.000-08:00That's kind of how I feel at the end of Zefferelli...That's kind of how I feel at the end of Zefferelli's Romeo and Juliet. I can't see that movie in a public theater because I always start bursting into loud sobs at the death scene. Even though I know its coming and I've seen that movie well over 40 times. Let alone all the other versions...Catherine Viberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-63525828239614982072009-02-11T13:31:00.000-08:002009-02-11T13:31:00.000-08:00I know, I know. But still, I want to shake her! ...I know, I know. But still, I want to shake her!<BR/> <BR/>(But then I never finished "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" because I didn't want him to die. So I tend to get a little involved. ;) )jazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559917865938143791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-85468857427629339842009-02-11T13:15:00.000-08:002009-02-11T13:15:00.000-08:00Jennifer- You and me both! But then there wouldn'...Jennifer- You and me both! But then there wouldn't be a story, now would there? ;-)Catherine Viberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-24851774018776741132009-02-11T13:14:00.000-08:002009-02-11T13:14:00.000-08:00Cat, this is so cool--the weaving in of the poem's...Cat, this is so cool--the weaving in of the poem's images. (I love that line about not even the rain having such small hands!)<BR/><BR/>I am really interested in the theme of choice/fate here, and how much she feels like she has no choice in being drawn back in: "Why did God pick me to be the whole world of second chances." I want to shake her and say you don't have to be his second chance, be your own second chance. But then again, perhaps that is premature...jazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559917865938143791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-40986911672075039642009-02-11T13:13:00.001-08:002009-02-11T13:13:00.001-08:00Thank you Khaled! You are always welcome here, an...Thank you Khaled! You are always welcome here, and the sentiment is returned! <BR/><BR/>The video clip was supposed to be an audio only clip, and is something I improvised from my favorite ee cummings poem about 13 years ago. It is actually easier to put video on the site than audio! Go figure. So I had fun with it and made a little movie with a bunch of pictures I had lying around the computer. <BR/><BR/>Midlife. I'll have to come over to your blog and get some research in. :-) Glad to see you here!Catherine Viberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-26104185908803672552009-02-11T13:13:00.000-08:002009-02-11T13:13:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.jazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559917865938143791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-55395224687178648132009-02-11T12:41:00.000-08:002009-02-11T12:41:00.000-08:00I once loved a mad man. Oh wait, I still do.........I once loved a mad man. Oh wait, I still do........<BR/>Loved your post.<BR/><BR/>Steady On<BR/>Reggie GirlMidlife, menopause, mistakes and random stuff...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04189854037804749722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6065576345622223007.post-78970491524553844082009-02-11T11:22:00.000-08:002009-02-11T11:22:00.000-08:00Thanks for the comments Cat. You are one my favori...Thanks for the comments Cat. You are one my favorite readers and I value your comments for my poetry. I prefer to come over your blog and leave my comments.<BR/> <BR/>The video clip you posted is very interesting and new to me. It makes me feel the words you are writing. I am still curious about what's going to happen next? It's a mixture of reality and fiction. I love it. I am waiting to see more lights on the shadow of the guy's personnality, I mean Gavin.Khaled KEMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056388277824598564noreply@blogger.com