Writing about place as memoir, place attachment & sense of identity from rootedness. Seeking representation for A SPIRIT OF PLACE.
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A SPIRIT OF PLACE is a memoir of my deep connection to the ancient farm where I grew up & the souls who lived there long ago. Combined with my family, we have created a lasting sense of place. But changes flood the town & are alienating me. Do I abandon the farm & its spirit?
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In the Beginning johnspoetry.blog/2023/03/08/… via @etunner
Precisely this...!
Yes!! This is SO true!!
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This thread goes beyond this stunning painting - in itself powerful and haunting - it's a telling about the energy of place and the potential of connection.
Little story for you. Three years ago almost to the day I sat in Tate Britain, wallowing in this painting - John Everett Millais' astonishing portrait of Ophelia. It has always captivated me: such pathos and beauty, and such familiarity... 🧵
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Thought provoking!! 🏡
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ALT A world map with information about the number and location of subscribers to a Substack publication written by Yasmin Chopin on the subject of Place Writing.
Lest we forget...
🧵With the passing of Robert Hébras yesterday, we would like to dedicate today's subject to his life and his relentless quest to make sure the horrors of 10 June 1944 were never forgotten. His voice is now silent and Oradour-sur-Glane has lost its last witness and survivor. 1/13
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Cemetery browsing today brought me to the graves of some of the historical characters in my memoir - Hopestill & Elijah Willis - brave men of the Revolutionary War - their spirit lives on at the old farm.
