Friday June 8, 2007
I’m wondering what to do with myself now. I dropped Graham off at the holiday camp this evening, and am ready to pick him up on Sunday evening. A nice short working stint and I know he’ll be fine.
Trouble is he didn’t want to go, I didn’t want him to go… oh, you know the score.
Of a sudden the house is quiet. Too quiet. It’s not that the house is noisy when he’s here, unless he’s drilling or sawing or doing something mysterious with power tools, of course. No, it’s just that Dolly snoring and me blungeoning about, bouncing from one emptiness to another, makes the wrong kind of quiet. That’s it. The wrong kind of quiet. One day I’ll write a poem about it.
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10 responses so far ↓
Mary Lee // June 8, 2007 at 10:35 pm
This should certainly produce a first rate poem, John. A quiet disquiet just so very quietly screams from today’s entry. Makes me want to say, “There, there, now. It’ll be all over soon and you’ll have him safely back and you’ll both be all right again.”
Bonnie // June 8, 2007 at 11:00 pm
I rather know what that feels like at times. A part of aging I don’t want to think about though.
marty // June 9, 2007 at 12:03 am
It is called being lonely. Both of you are suffering from it. Too bad he can’t find a job that he likes closer to home.
Wendy, NC // June 9, 2007 at 3:39 am
These separations are getting harder, aren’t they? Perhaps part of the future surprise that Graham has been hinting about will mean an end to them. Here’s hoping.
louphoria // June 9, 2007 at 10:25 am
If I win the lotto I’m buying you both a house in Wales and giving Graham money to start up a handy man business. Just so you know.
louphoria // June 9, 2007 at 12:42 pm
I really enjoyed that, the vid wasn’t there when I popped in first this morning, I’ve always liked Hopper but had only seen the really popular stuff. A lovely moment or three of introspection for me, thanks hun, I struggle to find words for it, the picture genuinely do say it all.
Ann // June 9, 2007 at 4:04 pm
But you’re never truly alone with a computer close by, John. We’re all here, ya know!
Many thanks for that YouTube presentation - I enjoyed it a lot, and know someone else who will enjoy both sight and sound of it.
marty // June 10, 2007 at 5:42 am
I shared the Hopper presentation with my other gang. Thank you so much for leading me to it.
"J" // June 10, 2007 at 6:11 am
I really enjoy your writings, and fully understand the concept of the wrong kind of quiet. I myself have been feeling that way the past few days and couldn’t be more sick of myself. It will pass for us both.
wayne // June 16, 2007 at 11:52 pm
Wow. Love the Goodman.
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