What a wonderful essay that swooped in and out of topics. An essay salad. I too stumble for the word these days, a word that used to spring to the tip of my tongue. The name of my daughter's dog, Lincoln. The name of a street that begins with C...Caledonia. At night, my friend goes through the alaphabet, listing street names for every letter. Just one name for each letter? I asked. Oh no, she said. Sometimes fifteen names! I tried it the other night. Restricted myself to the city I lived in, and the goal of just one name for each letter. A-Arbutus, B-???? It did not put me to sleep, but I enjoyed the challenge. I have no Z yet, or Y or U. But I'll just keep looking.
What a wonderful essay that swooped in and out of topics. An essay salad. I too stumble for the word these days, a word that used to spring to the tip of my tongue. The name of my daughter's dog, Lincoln. The name of a street that begins with C...Caledonia. At night, my friend goes through the alaphabet, listing street names for every letter. Just one name for each letter? I asked. Oh no, she said. Sometimes fifteen names! I tried it the other night. Restricted myself to the city I lived in, and the goal of just one name for each letter. A-Arbutus, B-???? It did not put me to sleep, but I enjoyed the challenge. I have no Z yet, or Y or U. But I'll just keep looking.
Beautifully and powerfully subtle.
Oh Deepam, this is beautiful. Brought tears to me just waking up eyes. It is all a bit too much to hold, isn’t it?