Let me suggest a different metaphor with which to look at it---not the uphill downhill plateau, but a steam engine on a railroad. When the train, carrying any kind of load (passengers, feight, whatever) leaves from a standstill position, the engine begins to work at its hardest capacity. As momentum is achieved, the engine needs less effort to maintain it, and the driver can "gear down" how much steam actually enters the piston from the steam chest. I have seen You Tube videos from Britain (where steam railroads are highly preserved) where the driver has geared down to a 15 percent fill and is maintaining 70mph. Perhaps reaching perfection is where you have achieved momentum so that you can gear down to 15 percent or something like it. Now there may still be hills or valleys; or even standstill (which always require a 100% start up). At the end of 2012, I got into a mess that I should have walked past without ever glancing; but I failed, and I got into a mess. That slowed my production down to standstill a bit. Eight months later, I was blessed with better momentum, and the poem titled Mayerling in my collection, which is rather long for what I normally write, almost wrote itself in the space of three days. I have not achieved that same momentum again, but I am content with what I have since that last standstill. I think you have a very respectable achievement on postpoems, and you should not let the temptation of measuring it (in terms of uphill, downhill, plateau, etc) interfere. Good advise I heard from another poet---let the critics and the scholars and the graduate students (who are writing their disserations) measure when you were uphill, downhill, at plateau, or standstill, or whatever. That is their job. Your job is to write the poetry that they will someday study.
I thank you for everything you just said. Now I just have to unbusy self.
The stars are amazing tonight. It sure is beautiful when there is no light polution. We can see the whole galaxy from here it seems. Thank you again for encouraging words. They are so much appreciated!
I envy you your perspective, without lighty pollution, on the Milky Way. Hopefully, this summer we will have our limited viewing back again (our suburb is apart from the major light produces).
Up Mountain
What's a hill? (tee hee). Ans: Reach the top and bask in the winds of expertise and acumen. Jus sayin'. :) slc
We like a gentle breeze
Feels nice up here overlooking the scenes.
Warmish soft wind is pretty nice. :)
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Let me suggest a different
Let me suggest a different metaphor with which to look at it---not the uphill downhill plateau, but a steam engine on a railroad. When the train, carrying any kind of load (passengers, feight, whatever) leaves from a standstill position, the engine begins to work at its hardest capacity. As momentum is achieved, the engine needs less effort to maintain it, and the driver can "gear down" how much steam actually enters the piston from the steam chest. I have seen You Tube videos from Britain (where steam railroads are highly preserved) where the driver has geared down to a 15 percent fill and is maintaining 70mph. Perhaps reaching perfection is where you have achieved momentum so that you can gear down to 15 percent or something like it. Now there may still be hills or valleys; or even standstill (which always require a 100% start up). At the end of 2012, I got into a mess that I should have walked past without ever glancing; but I failed, and I got into a mess. That slowed my production down to standstill a bit. Eight months later, I was blessed with better momentum, and the poem titled Mayerling in my collection, which is rather long for what I normally write, almost wrote itself in the space of three days. I have not achieved that same momentum again, but I am content with what I have since that last standstill. I think you have a very respectable achievement on postpoems, and you should not let the temptation of measuring it (in terms of uphill, downhill, plateau, etc) interfere. Good advise I heard from another poet---let the critics and the scholars and the graduate students (who are writing their disserations) measure when you were uphill, downhill, at plateau, or standstill, or whatever. That is their job. Your job is to write the poetry that they will someday study.
Starward
Been busy busy bee
I thank you for everything you just said. Now I just have to unbusy self.
The stars are amazing tonight. It sure is beautiful when there is no light polution. We can see the whole galaxy from here it seems. Thank you again for encouraging words. They are so much appreciated!
© Ground
I envy you your perspective,
I envy you your perspective, without lighty pollution, on the Milky Way. Hopefully, this summer we will have our limited viewing back again (our suburb is apart from the major light produces).
Starward
:)
The skies can be pretty incredible around here!
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