tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4252703142482234930.post7940296752739198376..comments2018-09-18T00:13:52.575-07:00Comments on Poetry, Stories, Useless Thoughts: The Problem with the CanonShaunnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542124673668776592noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4252703142482234930.post-4657238756049722492013-02-26T21:36:52.400-08:002013-02-26T21:36:52.400-08:00In my masters classes last summer I am sure that I...In my masters classes last summer I am sure that I offended many, but I insisted that music is not worthy of writing if it is not to be shared. The entire point of communication (I lump music and literature and art together in this) is that someone sends a message and someone else receives it. I was sick and tired of listening to so called "modern" compositions that felt pointless to memistress of chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04819483687204571469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4252703142482234930.post-61958169739164899782012-06-01T17:56:41.301-07:002012-06-01T17:56:41.301-07:00That's exactly how I feel - and I'm a form...That's exactly how I feel - and I'm a former English teacher and graduated with honors in English. If I'm going to spend my precious off time immersing myself in a story - whether I'm reading or writing - I want it to be one I enjoy. Some books are so painfully depressing. Sadness is not synonymous with reality. There's as much joy in life as there is pain, so why is the pain Caryn Caldwellhttp://www.caryncaldwell.comnoreply@blogger.com