Monday 3 August 2009

Stage Fright...


...is what you get
when you have been writing quietly
and you think that it would be a good idea
to publish some of your work
and you are overwhelmed
by the warmth of the welcome.

Under such a bright spotlight
the post that was planned
seemed too trivial.

Perhaps the best thing to do
is the most obvious
- to thank you all for your friendship -
How lucky I am to be part of
this extraordinary community of bloggers...
while I was away
I missed the daily conversation
that I had taken for granted.

So many of you sent caring emails
- thank you to each of you for your thoughfulness.

I am particularly grateful to Bobby
who read this blog before it was public
and was so perceptive and encouraging.

I would also like to credit Trash,
a long time blog-friend,
who quoted Baudelaire in a comment months ago.
It was the springboard that launched this blog

"a multitude of small delights
constitute happiness"


My objective is very modest:
to record the small things that make me smile.

I hope that they make you smile too.

11 comments:

  1. Can't think of a better premise.

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  2. They do alice, they do. And thank you for changing the comment form, too.

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  3. If we can manage that each day then all the rest of the rubbish life can throw at us is all the more bearable - just love that butterfly, I've been stalking (a la David Bailey) the ones on my buddlea and sedum for weeks to no avail

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  4. Blogging really is like that - a perfect description. This butterfly is no exception.

    I shall email you later about your potential commission.

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  5. A smile between friends is the definition of utter delight!

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  6. The small delights you bring to our notice always make me smile.

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  7. You know you always make me smile! K x

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  8. How could they not, so well displayed.
    Paola

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  9. Beautiful and delicate life.

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  10. Butterflies always make me smile, so you are off to a very good start.

    I think we should all adopt that quote as a daily mantra.

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  11. I lost track of you - but I'm back now! - and so happy you are here...

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