tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post52845731772978963..comments2023-11-17T03:52:12.782-05:00Comments on murmurs: Grave Rubbings (Meme Time)Sarah Hinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-41811837945794133952019-08-28T06:04:27.758-04:002019-08-28T06:04:27.758-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.盛豐https://www.blogger.com/profile/07450817894843087877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-39224671487898778802009-03-27T17:38:00.000-04:002009-03-27T17:38:00.000-04:00Lovely verse.I love Montgomery too. Now I'm lookin...Lovely verse.<BR/><BR/>I love Montgomery too. Now I'm looking at everyone's lists and how on earth I managed to list just 25. The more I think about it, the more it strikes me that it's difficult to narrow down your favoutire authors, influences even.<BR/><BR/>For example, I've read only one book by Siddharth Dhanvant Shangvi and yet it had a profound influence on me.<BR/><BR/>Wonderful blog.Quaint Murmurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869482006532388065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-43361410014885086772009-03-26T15:29:00.000-04:002009-03-26T15:29:00.000-04:00Walking Man, I hope the day ends better than it st...Walking Man, I hope the day ends better than it started. <BR/><BR/>I've seen you dance with your words...the only kind of dancing I do anymore, either (except with my kids, but we won't go there). :)<BR/><BR/>Vesper, I'm so glad you're up for this challenge!! I can't wait to see your list. :) <BR/><BR/>And thank you for your kindness about the poem. That one was a pleasure to write.Sarah Hinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-54081145077351160292009-03-26T07:08:00.000-04:002009-03-26T07:08:00.000-04:00Sarah, what a beautiful poem, such an appropriate ...Sarah, what a beautiful poem, such an appropriate tribute to writers... I love it.<BR/><BR/>Your list is very interesting - some of my favourites are there, including no. 25... :-)<BR/><BR/>Thank you for thinking of me. I shall (try to) do my homework... with pleasure... :-)Vesperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417602625059442986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-79379286224471503202009-03-26T05:27:00.000-04:002009-03-26T05:27:00.000-04:00To fat to dance but I am grateful for the first la...To fat to dance but I am grateful for the first laugh of a day that did not start well.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-16219192290329814472009-03-25T15:13:00.000-04:002009-03-25T15:13:00.000-04:00Walking Man, I was so up for this challenge. I re...Walking Man, I was so up for this challenge. I really was. I was going to do it, too, no matter what what kind of contortions it took.<BR/><BR/>But...Aine did it for me. :) I know I can't beat her logic. Voila. <BR/><BR/>Aine, thank you!! :P<BR/><BR/>You rescued me, and so elegantly, too. :) Just 4 steps! That man sure does get around...<BR/><BR/>I think we should all do our own interpretations of the famous Bacon Footloose dance to mark this moment. :D<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX38dNneIiUSarah Hinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-66659048568334034802009-03-25T10:14:00.000-04:002009-03-25T10:14:00.000-04:00Sarah, if I may, I'll give you an answer for Walki...Sarah, if I may, I'll give you an answer for Walking Man, since you are unaware of just how close your connection to Kevin Bacon is (unless I'm wrong and you have an even closer one...) ;)<BR/><BR/>1. Sarah knows Aine.<BR/>2. Aine's best friend in high school wore gloves to the prom that were borrowed from Kevin Bacon's sister-in-law.<BR/><BR/>(Does that work, or do I need to list best friend's mom who worked with Michael Bacon who is Kevin's brother?)<BR/><BR/>:DAinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08402176500997528105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-84137183793575693712009-03-25T05:06:00.000-04:002009-03-25T05:06:00.000-04:00It is quite the heady list of literature you have ...It is quite the heady list of literature you have there Sarah...You might not be able to chart the path from Dostoevsky to yourself but can you chart one between yourself and Kevin Bacon in six steps?the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-61376519867820411032009-03-24T22:31:00.000-04:002009-03-24T22:31:00.000-04:00David, no problem! I very rarely tag people, as I ...David, no problem! I very rarely tag people, as I don't want to put them under an obligation. So no worries. :)<BR/> <BR/>I hope your trip is going well!Sarah Hinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-40320419705964271102009-03-24T07:30:00.000-04:002009-03-24T07:30:00.000-04:00Thanks Sarah for including me and I would say that...Thanks Sarah for including me and I would say that your list would look very much like mine. I'm traveling now and will have to pass on assembling one until another time. Mucho gracias though!David Cranmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04749857752139212888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-49060268286865100002009-03-23T21:55:00.000-04:002009-03-23T21:55:00.000-04:00Aniket, Paul took a few different photos of me whe...Aniket, Paul took a few different photos of me when my agent was looking to place my book. This is the only one (to me) that I didn't look somewhat self-conscious in. So...voila avatar! :)<BR/><BR/>But yeah, I'd probably rather be Delpy in that movie than a duchess, well, anywhere. ;) <BR/><BR/>(Thank you for the comment on my "Grandma" post--I'm glad it touched you!!)<BR/><BR/>K, I think we do absorb so much from the living and the dead. And I find some comfort that their--and hopefully our--words will endure in some way. Thank you for your wonderful sentiment here, and I hope I have turned you onto some new names! You did the same for me. :) <BR/><BR/>Karen, I truly am grateful that you tagged me for this one (and that you gave me the idea to accompany the meme with a poem!). I had such fun thinking back on my relationship with these writers, and recollecting names that have grown a little dusty with age. <BR/><BR/>I shared your struggle with the word "influential", and exactly as you describe. It DOES sound a little arrogant to start claiming ties to these hallowed names. Yet I do think they were my teachers. I never took creative writing in college--so I had to learn somewhere. <BR/><BR/>I'd love to write characters as vividly as Anne Tyler does. Do I do that? No way. But I know what a brilliant character-driven novel reads like now. All of these lessons do get absorbed, I think, even if we're not able to duplicate their profound impact. Yet. ;)<BR/><BR/>And you know, I have read everything by Ishiguro, EXCEPT "Never Let Me Go." It is a lapse that I will soon remedy. :) And I couldn't agree more about McEwan. I'm more than a little in awe of his work. <BR/><BR/>Thanks again, Karen! I can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with. :)Sarah Hinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-36348404379674602942009-03-23T20:16:00.000-04:002009-03-23T20:16:00.000-04:00Sarah, I love the poem! This is a beautiful tribut...Sarah, I love the poem! This is a beautiful tribute to the authors whose works we love. I wish I could rub my fingers over their words and have them become a part of me! Bravo on this!<BR/><BR/>As to the "influence" part of this meme -- the use of that term was the most troubling part for me, too. If we say we were influenced by these writers, do we sound pretentious? But if we weren't influenced in some way, would we have kept reading? Maybe our writing doesn't mimic these authors, but we are the sum total of our experiences, of which, for most of us here, writers were a major part (read: influence). So, in my rambling way, I'm trying to say that it's okay for us to claim their influence! :-)<BR/><BR/>Now, for the list! You have included so many of my favorites that I can't even list them all. I'll just mention a couple I didn't include. I've read everything Ian McEwan has written! I love, love his writing! Another is Ishiguro. Wonderful writer! Have you read "Never Let Me Go"? If not, you must!! It combines his wonderful style with ethical questions/science fiction.<BR/><BR/>Sarah, I think the best thing about this meme, besides getting a glimpse into our friends' heads, is that it caused us to recall all of the wonderful writers we've read and loved.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for playing!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003379181294550035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-24474187191562950082009-03-23T20:10:00.000-04:002009-03-23T20:10:00.000-04:00your poem is hauntingly beautiful! sad and a litt...your poem is hauntingly beautiful! sad and a little chilling. you always pour your very heart and soul into your work... <BR/><BR/>Love your list. There are several on there that I don't know and will have to check out. Thanks!!K.Lawson Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204234196229710524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-27252436954110650312009-03-23T16:13:00.000-04:002009-03-23T16:13:00.000-04:00Oh, and I left a comment on your post 'Grandma'.Oh, and I left a comment on your post 'Grandma'.Aniket Thakkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311954967682696734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-46253636126053191982009-03-23T16:10:00.000-04:002009-03-23T16:10:00.000-04:00Gosh... what happened to you?? Ten years can sure ...Gosh... what happened to you?? Ten years can sure change a person. You looked like Julie Delpy in 'Before Sunrise' ten years back. Shabby clothes in Paris, with a five inches smile and I could spot a novel in the handbag. And now look at you... just LOOK at you. Looking like a duchess there.<BR/><BR/>Sorry but I liked the smiling face better. This is far too elegant. :-DAniket Thakkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311954967682696734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-64355566736132292892009-03-23T15:55:00.000-04:002009-03-23T15:55:00.000-04:00Rachel, I'm glad you found a connection to some of...Rachel, I'm glad you found a connection to some of your own favorites here! Thank you. :)Sarah Hinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-59063208011266395492009-03-23T15:54:00.001-04:002009-03-23T15:54:00.001-04:00Yes, she is very famous...VERY. Ahem. Okay, that l...Yes, she is very famous...VERY. <BR/><BR/>Ahem. <BR/><BR/>Okay, that lady is ME, Aniket!! :D<BR/><BR/>That is the one photo I have of myself where I'm not smiling like a doofus. Maybe that's why you didn't connect the dots. <BR/><BR/>:)Sarah Hinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-90864631033658355022009-03-23T15:54:00.000-04:002009-03-23T15:54:00.000-04:00Oh, yes, yes! Some of these I would also add to my...Oh, yes, yes! Some of these I would also add to my list. Wonderful! :)RachelWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225401230724459199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-10815167630591733572009-03-23T15:43:00.000-04:002009-03-23T15:43:00.000-04:00I loved your 'Meme and a tease' posted back in Nov...I loved your 'Meme and a tease' posted back in November too. About 'Have you ever.." I am ticking off things from that list. :-D<BR/><BR/>Fortunately for me, I already knew the Tease... but you sure do play Wicked at times. :-D<BR/><BR/>And I've been meaning to ask you for a long time now, who is the lady in your profile pic? (Pardon me if its someone very famous, and if this is a stupid question.)Aniket Thakkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311954967682696734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-48057336532991857252009-03-23T15:34:00.000-04:002009-03-23T15:34:00.000-04:00Aniket, any comparison to that fine lady works for...Aniket, any comparison to that fine lady works for me! :D And yeah, Fred and George were among my favorites, too. Talk about unpredictable... <BR/><BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>Cat, somehow I think we'll have at least one in common. ;) <BR/><BR/>Can't wait to see what you put up! This has been a great meme to circulate.Sarah Hinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-58974109335530207632009-03-23T14:21:00.000-04:002009-03-23T14:21:00.000-04:00Perfect poem to go with this task! Well done. I ...Perfect poem to go with this task! Well done. I was just so shocked and surprised to see ee cummings somewhere i have never traveled on there! Who knew? :-) I have been thinking about my list. Soon to be posted...Catherine Viberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354073276671196477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-40136491253732158272009-03-23T11:40:00.000-04:002009-03-23T11:40:00.000-04:00Yeah, I to loved the characters of 'Fred and Georg...Yeah, I to loved the characters of 'Fred and George'. You yourself remind me of Prof. McGonagall at times. (Certainly not in looks :)) Sensible, carefully weighed words, yet unpredictable.Aniket Thakkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18311954967682696734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-54580268745108773822009-03-23T11:25:00.000-04:002009-03-23T11:25:00.000-04:00Aniket, thank you so much for the kind words! I wo...Aniket, thank you so much for the kind words! I would be honored and humbled to appear on your list. :) <BR/><BR/>I actually thought about tagging you, but I gleaned from your response to K's post that you might not be into it. Glad you approve of The English Patient! Ondaatje is a wonder.<BR/><BR/>(Aine didn't have to pay me...though I should pay <I>her</I> for turning me onto the series! ;) I have such a warm feeling about those books and characters) <BR/><BR/>Jason, I felt a little strange about compiling this list myself, because it seems a stretch to think that I've been directly influenced by these writers. I like the word "inspired" better, maybe. Which is why I included #25, too (and not just to be a suck-up ;)). Blogs have been very inspiring and energizing to me. <BR/><BR/>And thank you very much for the warm words about the poem and photo. :)<BR/><BR/>Aine, you've got some great names up there! And I'm just grateful that you've shared some of them with me. :) <BR/><BR/>We should seek inspiration and enjoyment where it flows most readily for us. Thanks to you, I've found some new places to look! <BR/><BR/>Jennifer, I have a feeling we'll share a few. :) <BR/><BR/>And I'm happy to have tagged you! I've only gotten a quick peek at your fiction-writing side, but all of your writing really resonates with me. So I'm eager to see whom you've absorbed from. <BR/><BR/>And thank you about the poem, and for sharing that memory with your father. Visiting the Vietnam Memorial made me cry, and I didn't even have any connection to those names. I can't imagine how overwhelming an experience it would be to touch those names, and feel the grooves of loss.Sarah Hinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13888406261817690010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-23925938890517335492009-03-23T10:51:00.000-04:002009-03-23T10:51:00.000-04:00(Okay, I could not let that typo stand!!)Sarah, yo...(Okay, I could not let that typo stand!!)<BR/><BR/>Sarah, your poem is incredible. It reminded me of visiting the Vietnam Vet Memorial in DC with my father when I was in law school. He had been a doctor in Vietnam and lost some friends. And we went and found their names and he made a rubbing. A different kind of love, but love nonetheless.<BR/><BR/>As for your list, I love it, too. Some of my favorites are on there, but I won't tell you which, since you've tagged me. :P<BR/><BR/>It will be fun (and challenging) to think about 25. Like you, I think the word influence is a litle sticky for me. But I'm looking forward to making the list. Thanks for thinking of me! :)nd! :)jazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559917865938143791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2133579337316674953.post-68446099793851545742009-03-23T10:49:00.000-04:002009-03-23T10:49:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.jazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559917865938143791noreply@blogger.com