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Nice little musing on this process. It’s like my whole Substack - Every week using one of Terrance Hayes 255 questions on a century of poetry to react to. Sometimes we agree, sometimes we don’t, sometimes there’s an answer, sometimes there’s just more questions - but none of it would have found the page were it not for the spark of Hayes questions. :)
So many journaling prompts here thank you once again - I always check out your latest podcast or Substack for inspiration learning and those “aha moments” ….
Hi Jonathan, what a great column. I’ve never quite thought of creation being fueled by friction in this way. This is a piece I’ll return to again and again. (And I really enjoyed your evocative writing too. Phrases like “crackles into existence” are delightful and a fun juxtaposition to your other phrases like “Dude was on to something.”) It was a fun and thought-provoking piece to read. Thanks for writing this!
I’ve been waiting my whole life to read this…thank you, thank you, thank you!
So glad it landed!
Nice little musing on this process. It’s like my whole Substack - Every week using one of Terrance Hayes 255 questions on a century of poetry to react to. Sometimes we agree, sometimes we don’t, sometimes there’s an answer, sometimes there’s just more questions - but none of it would have found the page were it not for the spark of Hayes questions. :)
So many journaling prompts here thank you once again - I always check out your latest podcast or Substack for inspiration learning and those “aha moments” ….
Hi Jonathan, what a great column. I’ve never quite thought of creation being fueled by friction in this way. This is a piece I’ll return to again and again. (And I really enjoyed your evocative writing too. Phrases like “crackles into existence” are delightful and a fun juxtaposition to your other phrases like “Dude was on to something.”) It was a fun and thought-provoking piece to read. Thanks for writing this!
I love this piece.thnk you!
Love this… “Every moment of our lives is an interaction. With a being, an idea, an experience, a feeling.” TY
Thanks for capturing this truth. I intuitively knew it but needed to hear it out loud.