Jorge Luis Borges, "an Argentine writer who is considered one of the foremost literary figures of the 20th century", worked for nine years as a librarian. He hated it. He hid in the basement of the library and read whenever he could. He was finally relieved of his job, when Jaun Peron came to power in Argentina. Borges was "promoted" to a poultry inspector because of his political views.
Charles Bukowski "grew disillusioned with the publication-process and quit writing for almost a decade." He also spent ten years working in a post office before quitting, to finally write full time.
Wow.
Tonight, dear down-hearted friends, this is your "note to self." I would like to hold your hand, pat you on the cheek, and remind you -
This here, "this", is not for forever.
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from a prospective "writer" (am I allowed to use that dignified title?), thank you for reminding me that I won't be stuck here forever... there may be greatness yet. or at least a chance at making a meager existence from my craft.
It does appear writers come back around to their task. There's no control regarding the time it'll take to produce a quality thing. The pain and joy are in continuing to try. Thanks for giving me perspective today.
I can almost hear the old girls group, The Shirelles, singing "Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This." And sometimes the days turn into weeks, and longer. It's that way for all of us; thanks for spotlighting the writers.
Wasn't T.S. Eliot a bank clerk? Thanks for the encouragement. I'm sure there is poetry hiding somewhere in these diapers I'm changing and fights I'm breaking up...
i have had an ongoing love affair with the works of borges. i even wrote a typically inadequate paper on the man and his short story "the libaray of babel" for an english class that didnt deserve to be associated with this amazing writer. have you read many of his stories? if you havent i strongly, strongly, like a mother would, encourage you to read some.
I'm going to be chanting this at work tonight...
poetry in the diapers! yes. exactly.
thanks all.
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