Would That I Might

I took yesterday off from writing poetry and my blog to work on a personal essay that I had been attempting to write, in some sense, for years. The final shape of it is occasioned around the publication of Blaze without Burning , but the underlying content is about my difficulties with handwriting and the fears I have around that.  I've often felt judged by others based on the poor quality of my penmanship, and so the prospect of signing and inscribing books is a bit daunting, and I felt motivated to explore those feelings on the page.  I don't often write personal essays, to be honest, and I am not certain that I have the knack, as it were, but this is something I've tried to write about before and it felt very much like now was the right moment to attempt tackling it again.

Things have changed again and I wonder what it means for my own plans. It is bad, I know, and the world will not be well, and I do worry about all of that, do care about it. Still, I must consider my own situation, right? It is natural, even if the danger approaches others first. I do not know if there is another way to be  in such a world, though I must hope I can keep a balance.

I am excited to share that I have confirmation for an event this Summer at Pete's Candy Store in Brooklyn.  It is going to be on the evening of July 13th, though I am not certain of the exact time at the moment.  There are still a lot of details that are being worked out, if I am honest, but I am really eager.  Pete's is a venue that has been around for at least a quarter century and I recall attending events there in the past, and I feel quite excited that they wanted to partner with me for this.  I'll share more as things develop and I have some real details.  It is still a ways off, but I am really excited with how things seem to be shaping up.

I understand the choice and it is not a bad choice and I might agree with it if I did not disagree, that is, if I did not, instead have a different thought, but it still not a bad choice and I won't complain or not very much, not any more than I already have.