I love to listen and watch your stories in the morning during breakfast instead of nights. I like wakingup stories! It makes a good first step to my day!
I’m late in viewing this and by now you’re back home but let me say that this Smithposium was especially moving for me. So, thank you, and happy you’re safely home.
I love it! Just read this. I have to take my time with these previous ‚PSC‘s‘ (Patti Smith Capsules).🌺 Am reading a book about Hilma af Klint. Turn of the 19th/20th century. Super good. That woman. In context, as ever, time, tools, tolerance.
Oh the destruction of the world and YES! I am here! Joy now! Romantics unite! The witnesses, the destruction, the power, the wars; history on repeat! WOW! A deeper level to Rimbaud I never realized. Many thanks! We ARE here Patti. X
Thank you, Patti, I want to find the memoir by Delahaye. This is a wonderful thing, Rimabud month, and I appreciate you. The first biography I ever read about him was a book I found at The Strand. It was by Enid Starkie, and the journey was and is amazing, especially with new findings about him that come to light, which I'm also very glad about. I was also wondering about a recent possible portrait of him, as an irregular in the Paris Commune, by Bruno Braquehais. He may have joined in the resistance just for the experience, and he was guided to do so, I don't know, it is interesting. He was a young adult then. I find these new findings interesting, like tacks in a potential map. There was apparently another poem he wrote that was perceived to be among his best, sadly lost. I wonder if that will ever come to light.
You are such a great telling stories ! I am French, I love Arthur and I do learn a lot from your Rimbaud « tour » ! You tell very important analysis in a very simple way, you tell us a story with passion. It would make a great scenario or book ! Thank you so much !
you are doing great for us while you are on the road, Patti. So incredibly generous with your time and thoughts and images and words whilst your are touring. Learning more and more with every step...
I’m back to say that I’m so taken by all that this lecture holds that I can’t stop digging around in it, chasing down more information about all that’s been talked about, by you, Patti, and by responses in the comments. I’ve even been rereading MLK’s speeches (and agree that they are among the greatest ever given, alongside Lincoln).
I am grateful to you, Patti, and to everyone here, for the gift of this study. I too mourn the loss of 15 year old Rimbaud’s poem about the death of Sancho Panza’s donkey, Dapple.
Thinking about poetry as code has been another thing. It is indeed code and that made me think of Endeavour (Morse), how he’s always breaking codes.
Here in New York City, in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, there are two allées of Little Leaf Linden trees, one on each margin of the sidewalk, and they’re beautiful. I always admire them when I pass and now I’ll think of Rimbaud whenever I see them.
I felt the same when we invaded Iraq for no good reason (if there ever is a good reason). Our impulse toward violence, and our greed because as you say, Patti, war is a moneymaker, is wrenching.
(If I’m not overstaying my welcome) I’ll be back, thinking about the poems. This rich lecture has been on my mind for days and I just wanted to stop in and say thank you. All the thoughts get interspersed with the work I do, which is try to stop executions and get people off death row. The thought I was having while I worked, contemplating Rimbaud’s words, is that even those who have committed heinous crimes deserve to be here -- even if here is in prison -- because over time, people can change. They can experience, evolve, do good work, love.
So the poet Rimbaud reaffirmed his own presence there through creation.In later years, Camus wrote: "I rebel, therefore we exist.
Sartre and other revolutionary arguments are certain arguments, but it is also good arguments to rebel against the absurdity of reality and to stand in solidarity with it.
We remain. As long as we are here, we have to stand up and speak for those who can’t. That’s the most important job of all. Thank you for this adventure. ❤️
It's nothing; I'm here; I'm still here. Powerful for me.
People have the power to redeem the work of fools... we are here....
I love to listen and watch your stories in the morning during breakfast instead of nights. I like wakingup stories! It makes a good first step to my day!
I’m late in viewing this and by now you’re back home but let me say that this Smithposium was especially moving for me. So, thank you, and happy you’re safely home.
I love it! Just read this. I have to take my time with these previous ‚PSC‘s‘ (Patti Smith Capsules).🌺 Am reading a book about Hilma af Klint. Turn of the 19th/20th century. Super good. That woman. In context, as ever, time, tools, tolerance.
Yes I am still here.... to do my work .....and to love. Thank you Patti.
Oh the destruction of the world and YES! I am here! Joy now! Romantics unite! The witnesses, the destruction, the power, the wars; history on repeat! WOW! A deeper level to Rimbaud I never realized. Many thanks! We ARE here Patti. X
Sorry.. late to the post. Thank you for this reading. Beautiful so powerful.
Love your necklace...
Thank you, Patti, I want to find the memoir by Delahaye. This is a wonderful thing, Rimabud month, and I appreciate you. The first biography I ever read about him was a book I found at The Strand. It was by Enid Starkie, and the journey was and is amazing, especially with new findings about him that come to light, which I'm also very glad about. I was also wondering about a recent possible portrait of him, as an irregular in the Paris Commune, by Bruno Braquehais. He may have joined in the resistance just for the experience, and he was guided to do so, I don't know, it is interesting. He was a young adult then. I find these new findings interesting, like tacks in a potential map. There was apparently another poem he wrote that was perceived to be among his best, sadly lost. I wonder if that will ever come to light.
You are such a great telling stories ! I am French, I love Arthur and I do learn a lot from your Rimbaud « tour » ! You tell very important analysis in a very simple way, you tell us a story with passion. It would make a great scenario or book ! Thank you so much !
you are doing great for us while you are on the road, Patti. So incredibly generous with your time and thoughts and images and words whilst your are touring. Learning more and more with every step...
Always so heartening to hear from you and to ponder and absorb these teachings. Thank you, as always.
Good night, dear Patti! ❤️ Thank you for your words, for reading to us, and for sharing your thoughts.
I’m back to say that I’m so taken by all that this lecture holds that I can’t stop digging around in it, chasing down more information about all that’s been talked about, by you, Patti, and by responses in the comments. I’ve even been rereading MLK’s speeches (and agree that they are among the greatest ever given, alongside Lincoln).
I am grateful to you, Patti, and to everyone here, for the gift of this study. I too mourn the loss of 15 year old Rimbaud’s poem about the death of Sancho Panza’s donkey, Dapple.
Thinking about poetry as code has been another thing. It is indeed code and that made me think of Endeavour (Morse), how he’s always breaking codes.
Here in New York City, in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, there are two allées of Little Leaf Linden trees, one on each margin of the sidewalk, and they’re beautiful. I always admire them when I pass and now I’ll think of Rimbaud whenever I see them.
I felt the same when we invaded Iraq for no good reason (if there ever is a good reason). Our impulse toward violence, and our greed because as you say, Patti, war is a moneymaker, is wrenching.
(If I’m not overstaying my welcome) I’ll be back, thinking about the poems. This rich lecture has been on my mind for days and I just wanted to stop in and say thank you. All the thoughts get interspersed with the work I do, which is try to stop executions and get people off death row. The thought I was having while I worked, contemplating Rimbaud’s words, is that even those who have committed heinous crimes deserve to be here -- even if here is in prison -- because over time, people can change. They can experience, evolve, do good work, love.
Enough!
As ever,
Robin
So the poet Rimbaud reaffirmed his own presence there through creation.In later years, Camus wrote: "I rebel, therefore we exist.
Sartre and other revolutionary arguments are certain arguments, but it is also good arguments to rebel against the absurdity of reality and to stand in solidarity with it.
We remain. As long as we are here, we have to stand up and speak for those who can’t. That’s the most important job of all. Thank you for this adventure. ❤️