QUOTE (Psyche @ Nov 27 15, 01:20 )
Daniel, I'm overwhelmed with emotion that you were able to meet Dani. And some envy, of the good kind... LOL.
I've always liked her as a person as well as a poet. Her life has been complicated. No chance of meeting her myself, as I live at the other end of the world (like Pope Francis!).
Did she say whether she'd visit us at MM once more? When you have time, pass on some more news of Dani and her family.
Wow...my surprise almost made me sign off without mentioning your beautiful rictameter.
Dream eyes I love that! Does Dani have lovely eyes, or do you refer to her poetry.
Did you take photos? Bet you didn't...
I'll be back if time allows these days. Tx for sharing,
cheers, Syl***
Thank you, Sylvia.
I've had the joy over the years of visiting with about a dozen of our fellow-writers in various places. It's always a special joy to talk to someone face-to-face that you've met online, often discovering that they are even more than you knew from sharing in the writing platforms. You're right about your living on the other side of the world, but of course Saudi Arabia is on the other side of the world too! It was such a surprise to me for Dani to leave a note to me here in MM that she was to have a long lay-over at JFK on her way to Denver, wondering if we might meet there. It was a long trip for spending less than two hours chatting, but it was worth every bit of the time for me.
I did encourage her to visit us again here in MM, and I think she will definitely try to do so. Let's all hope together! As I mentioned to Snow, she is very busy, but I think she's gonna make the effort.
Thank you for your comments about the rictameter, Syl. (and did you know that Luce has visited us with a couple of hers down in
Karnak !?) Yes, the "dream eyes" is in reference to her writings. Those who recall her work, I think, will see how well the words fit her style.
By the way, you'd lose the bet about the picture, because I did take one (and she did a selfie of both of us), but I have to leave it up to her to post one of the pictures, because she's very sensitive about doing so. I must defer to her, even though I'd be pleased to share them with y'all. And yes, I suppose the "dream eyes" could well fit with her own, but that wasn't my intent, even though I guess it's
inferred. But then you know enough about my writing that I often
imply in order to mislead the reader! LOL.
deLighting in your emotion and my anticipation of your return, Daniel