memories, from different perspectives:
a few days ago, miss b wrote of her memories of nine-eleven in new york. a stunning post from up close and personal.
and today i found this, on one of VASpider‘s exceptional web of new blogs over on dot net. the blog’s called ‘fox’ and titled ‘a wolf that sends flowers’. and there i found a whole different perspective:
She’s an exceptional writer. That’s part of the reason I was so keen for her to blog. Part of it was just because I love communicating with her in any way, shape or form.
Wow. Thanks, people. I’m kinda overwhelmed by the reaction. It’s really flattering.
actually, we should be thanking you. i know i am.
If I keep recruiting people, I’m gonna have to pay for another subdomain to house ‘em all.
That’s okay. I’m glad to be bringing in such excellent writers. I also recommend Tiny’s site — he does a Friday Writing Exercise that’s produced some really nice works so far, and it’s brand new. I keep trying to pimp it out as much as I can so that we can get more people participating. That is the kind of meme I can fully endorse.
read them both. very touching, very sad, very wonderful.
(psst. off topic, sorry! just popped by to say hello! and I’ve been meaning to link VA for some time, I keep forgetting! photos for you later, kd, because it’s your fault (and jon’s I suppose) that I have this camera!)
Thanks for the link, kd — and VASpider. That’s darned good stuff. Hurts, but in an important way.
I haven’t even read that post from “fox” yet, but you deserve a thank you for posting the link. That will be an interesting perspective indeed. On my way there.
What a powerful piece.
Though not in the same league, both in scale and shock value, I recall feeling so “guilty by association” each time a Jewish radical group does something immoral.
Phew. And VASpider’s account is interesting too, all the more so because I used to vacation at the same location when I was in high school.
fox’s post blew me away. totally. VASpider has brought some great writing into this little neighborhood here.
I know. She kicks serious ass. I’m so glad she started blogging. I’ve been really happy with the group of people who are under vaspider.surreally.net as a whole.
i’ve re-read it a good three times already. the perspective itself is unique, but over and above that, the writing is breathtaking.