Just want to add that I understand metrics matter, all that jazz - but 99% of what people read is "perfectly good" but forgotten about in a day. But I still remember some of your posts from years ago, precisely because they are fully-formed ideas coming from a place of deep engagement!
You should do whatever makes you happy ofc - I am just noting that the metrics are only a lossy version of one's real impact.
Thank you for your continued support. I sincerely appreciate it. While the numbers can be disheartening, I am going to continue until I don't have anything new to say.
Your poetry post with translations and this comment made me think of Robert Graves, who wrote "I, Claudius" and other novels, some of which were turned into movies or tv series. He said novels were the dogs he breed to feed his cats (poetry). Writing until you no longer have an urge to write, no matter the audience, is a great way to cultivate yourself. I have a feeling you might enjoy Wes Cesil's podcasts, particularly some of his earliest ones, on youtube and a number of podcast services. https://www.wescecil.com/
The ones about the ginkgo and the wildflower really got me. I enjoy the concept of this project but have only tried to read a few of them before.
Thanks for keeping on. Compared to most stuff out there, your writing tends to promote good and useful thoughts (about trains, cities ... and now, poetry installations)
I was just thinking about you today and had gone to your page but family distracted me before I could post a chat. I thought thinking of you, being engaged with family, all that was apropos seeing some of the themes of the poems. So here I am, checking in with you.
Just want to add that I understand metrics matter, all that jazz - but 99% of what people read is "perfectly good" but forgotten about in a day. But I still remember some of your posts from years ago, precisely because they are fully-formed ideas coming from a place of deep engagement!
You should do whatever makes you happy ofc - I am just noting that the metrics are only a lossy version of one's real impact.
Thank you for your continued support. I sincerely appreciate it. While the numbers can be disheartening, I am going to continue until I don't have anything new to say.
Your poetry post with translations and this comment made me think of Robert Graves, who wrote "I, Claudius" and other novels, some of which were turned into movies or tv series. He said novels were the dogs he breed to feed his cats (poetry). Writing until you no longer have an urge to write, no matter the audience, is a great way to cultivate yourself. I have a feeling you might enjoy Wes Cesil's podcasts, particularly some of his earliest ones, on youtube and a number of podcast services. https://www.wescecil.com/
The ones about the ginkgo and the wildflower really got me. I enjoy the concept of this project but have only tried to read a few of them before.
Thanks for keeping on. Compared to most stuff out there, your writing tends to promote good and useful thoughts (about trains, cities ... and now, poetry installations)
You picked out my two favorite poems of this collection. And thanks for the kind words!
I was just thinking about you today and had gone to your page but family distracted me before I could post a chat. I thought thinking of you, being engaged with family, all that was apropos seeing some of the themes of the poems. So here I am, checking in with you.
What I happened to see was this:
https://x.com/ShangguanJiewen/status/2088007690366648453
It seems HSR is being used to send items during non-peak time.
I wish I had something as nice as your poems to post, but hope you find it interesting.
Thank you for these. I moved to Seoul in 2008 and left in 2017. I never once stopped to read through because it would take me too long.