Saturday, October 6, 2012

"Memoirs of A Girlhood Among Ghosts" (Maxine Hong Kingston)

In a six month writer’s workshop that I attended taught by author Maxine Hong Kingston (The Woman Warrior), I wrote many short stories.  In my final evaluation, Maxine wrote that until I could understand why I visited death (cemeteries) with my work, I would struggle.  She said I needed a huge canvas for the words she felt I wanted to share. She is correct.  I realize that I have lived in a box. 
These are questions I am pondering today:
What is unconditional love?  Have I ever experienced this phenomenon?  If I have not, how can I with an open heart extend this emotion?   Am I capable of finding true creative freedom? 

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