Comments on: Enlightened America http://www.robertpeake.com/archives/848-enlightened-america.html An American Poet in London Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Robert http://www.robertpeake.com/archives/848-enlightened-america.html/comment-page-1#comment-19085 Robert Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:39:17 +0000 http://www.robertpeake.com/?p=848#comment-19085 It gives me hope, too, Tania. Thanks for stopping by. It gives me hope, too, Tania. Thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: Tania http://www.robertpeake.com/archives/848-enlightened-america.html/comment-page-1#comment-19066 Tania Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:44:34 +0000 http://www.robertpeake.com/?p=848#comment-19066 Robert, enjoyed this latest post...studied, like so many others, with Marvin while attending the workshop (some years ago now). But I can hear in my head his voice reading from the Dead Man Poems. And taking care of an adopted child recently, I was struck by how much love the family holds out for these children, and what a brave adventure they (parents/children) embark upon. Grateful on behalf of the children for the love awaiting them. Robert,

enjoyed this latest post…studied, like so many others, with Marvin while attending the workshop (some years ago now). But I can hear in my head his voice reading from the Dead Man Poems. And taking care of an adopted child recently, I was struck by how much love the family holds out for these children, and what a brave adventure they (parents/children) embark upon. Grateful on behalf of the children for the love awaiting them.

]]> By: Tony Derbyshire http://www.robertpeake.com/archives/848-enlightened-america.html/comment-page-1#comment-18461 Tony Derbyshire Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:30:36 +0000 http://www.robertpeake.com/?p=848#comment-18461 Agreed. Agreed.

]]> By: Robert http://www.robertpeake.com/archives/848-enlightened-america.html/comment-page-1#comment-18456 Robert Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:58:00 +0000 http://www.robertpeake.com/?p=848#comment-18456 Tony, it occurs to me that one could do worse than to cultivate an abiding faith that, in the end, the joy prevails. If dedicating our life to art can aid us in that, then surely it is all worthwhile. Tony, it occurs to me that one could do worse than to cultivate an abiding faith that, in the end, the joy prevails. If dedicating our life to art can aid us in that, then surely it is all worthwhile.

]]> By: Tony Derbyshire http://www.robertpeake.com/archives/848-enlightened-america.html/comment-page-1#comment-18451 Tony Derbyshire Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:12:27 +0000 http://www.robertpeake.com/?p=848#comment-18451 Interesting. From the short time that I have been following you you seem to have an intrinsic faith in your tone. It's nice to see. I think, sometimes, to be an artist of any type is to understand that, without any suffering or challenge, there is no inspration. To be an artist of any type I wonder whether we need to trust the ebb and flow, the good and bad, that life deals us. I have found it nearly impossible to do anything else and have found, in the long run, the joy prevails. Interesting. From the short time that I have been following you you seem to have an intrinsic faith in your tone. It’s nice to see. I think, sometimes, to be an artist of any type is to understand that, without any suffering or challenge, there is no inspration. To be an artist of any type I wonder whether we need to trust the ebb and flow, the good and bad, that life deals us. I have found it nearly impossible to do anything else and have found, in the long run, the joy prevails.

]]> By: Robert Peake http://www.robertpeake.com/archives/848-enlightened-america.html/comment-page-1#comment-18444 Robert Peake Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:32:29 +0000 http://www.robertpeake.com/?p=848#comment-18444 Thanks for your kind wishes, Tony. Holding our friends' new baby girl was indeed an important step on my journey of healing from grief. And it was marked, unexpectedly, not by tears but uproarious joy. Thanks for your kind wishes, Tony. Holding our friends’ new baby girl was indeed an important step on my journey of healing from grief. And it was marked, unexpectedly, not by tears but uproarious joy.

]]> By: Tony Derbyshire http://www.robertpeake.com/archives/848-enlightened-america.html/comment-page-1#comment-18395 Tony Derbyshire Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:29:52 +0000 http://www.robertpeake.com/?p=848#comment-18395 I have been following you casually for about a week now. I just read the above post and came across your reference to losing your son, James. I can't leave this post before saying that, even though I don't know you, I am sorry to hear of this. I understand this happened a few years ago. Hopefully, there has been healing. Some, anyway. I have been following you casually for about a week now. I just read the above post and came across your reference to losing your son, James. I can’t leave this post before saying that, even though I don’t know you, I am sorry to hear of this. I understand this happened a few years ago. Hopefully, there has been healing. Some, anyway.

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