From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2014 #1505 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe:mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Website:http://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Sunday, November 30 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 1505 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- =?utf-8?B?UmU6IE5ldyBMaWJyYXJ5IGl0ZW06IEFuIG9wZW4gbGV0dGVyIHRvI EpvbmkgTWl0?= =?utf-8?B?Y2hlbGwsIGZyb20gRGF2ZSBCaWRpbmk=?= ["=?utf-8?B?Z3B] New letter to joni Mitchell, Bidini [Marianne Rizzo ] Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #1500 [Les Irvin ] Joni NYT mention - Little Green [Betsy Blue ] Which Joni song ["Jim L'Hommedieu" ] =?utf-8?B?cmU6IFRheWxvciBTd2lmdCwgR2lybHMsIHNxdWVsY2hpbmcsIGV0Y y4=?= ["=] Re: New letter to joni Mitchell, Bidini [anima_rising ] Re: The river Bend (NJC) [Victor Johnson ] RE: New letter to joni Mitchell, Bidini [ingrid lochrenberg ] Re: New letter to joni Mitchell, Bidini [Anita Gabrielle Subject: =?utf-8?B?UmU6IE5ldyBMaWJyYXJ5IGl0ZW06IEFuIG9wZW4gbGV0dGVyIHRvI EpvbmkgTWl0?= =?utf-8?B?Y2hlbGwsIGZyb20gRGF2ZSBCaWRpbmk=?= It sort of hits home. Sent from my HTC - ----- Reply message ----- From: "Anita Gabrielle" To: "Gerald Kent" Cc: "JMDL JMDL" Subject: New Library item: An open letter to Joni Mitchell, from Dave Bidini Date: Sun, Nov 30, 2014 1:15 PM But what? Sorry, I don't understand what you're saying Anita > On 30 Nov 2014, at 01:27, Gerald Kent wrote: > > Anita, painful but............ > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Nov 29, 2014, at 5:35 PM, Anita Gabrielle wrote: >> >> Holy Moly - this guy nails a lot of feelings folk have......a painful read. >> Anita >> >> >> >>> On 29 Nov 2014, at 21:53, TheStaff@JoniMitchell.com wrote: >>> >>> Title: An open letter to Joni Mitchell, from Dave Bidini >>> Publication: National Post >>> Date: 2014.11.28 >>> >>> http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=2874 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 10:02:54 -0500 From: Marianne Rizzo Subject: New letter to joni Mitchell, Bidini Hi. Joni sweet people, I just read this here letter. When you read it perhaps you will have the same visceral feeling. . . I don't know. He ended the letter with " let the art speak for itself, because when you speak I want to turn the sound off." So do that. Goodbye. He says to joni, "You make it seem like success in life is a miserable life, which it is not. . . Shouldn't you feel lucky or blessed. . ." You may want to read this if you have not already. I think it is good for us to read . . . but I ask, why would it appear on the joni Mitchell website? Would these words have the value to be left there? For those who appreciate joni, we don't want to turn the sound off. She is JONI who, at times, sees through a glass darkly. . . She has been in search of truth and beauty and she speaks it. She lives her duality and she expresses it in the most beautiful ways. She decides "truth over fiction." She sees betrayal: "greed it's the unraveling." She experiences and she expresses it. And why, what gets her there? She CARES. She cares about the "woe -begotten -daughters; for the Japanese. Let her speak, let her spit out her bitterness; "do you have eyes?" "What have I done to you? " and you were not to blame" And "the strong doing what they can and the weak suffering what they must." Joni doesn't "hate everything." She "sees like a child sees." She sees truth. She IS truth. (Okay. . . so she is/was in a bit of denial about her smoking) She sees all the beauty AND the greed and the pain; the gas leaks, the oil spills. ("Enter the multitudes"). "Some get the gristle, some get the marrow bone, some get nothing." Speaking truth, she has conviction. Thank you joni. She's looked at clouds from both sides now. Stardust golden. Shake your fists like lightening," joni, "roar like a forest fire." She plants her garden in the spring, she is Lakota. I love you joni, Marianne On 29 Nov 2014, at 21:53, TheStaff@JoniMitchell.com wrote: > > Title: An open letter to Joni Mitchell, from Dave Bidini > Publication: National Post > Date: 2014.11.28 > > http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=2874 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 13:52:24 +0000 (UTC) From: Catherine McKay Subject: Re: That Joni Mitchell group on Facebook OK, gotcha! I have told myself time and time again NOT to read the comments on websites and yet, like a moth to a flame, I am often drawn in, only to feel the need for a long shower afterwards! From: Victor Johnson To: Catherine McKay Cc: Joni Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2014 8:17 AM Subject: Re: That Joni Mitchell group on Facebook Simon and Catherine, The one I am referring to is just called Joni Mitchell, run by who knows who. Just recently, you would have thought the world was coming to an end because there was a discussion about Joni's smoking and it turned into this vicious battle about whether it's even right to "question" the merits of smoking, and how dare you "criticize" Joni Mitchell and it's none of your business, and yada yada yada... Just like those sections for comments you see after news stories that quickly deteriorate into complete chaos and oh, the humanity... ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 17:00:36 +0000 From: Jamie Zubairi home Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #1500 Yes, exactly who is he? Jamie Zubairi Actor, Artist, Voiceover, Photographer ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 10:09:52 -0700 From: Les Irvin Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #1500 "Musician, author and filmmaker Dave Bidini is one of the founding members of Canadian rock group the Rheostatics and currently performs with Bidiniband ("The Land is Wild" and "In the Rock Hall"). He is the only Canadian to have been nominated for a Genie, Gemini, Juno as well as CBC's "Canada Reads." He has published eleven books on music, sports and travel including Tropic of Hockey, On A Cold Road and Writing Gordon Lightfoot. You can learn more about him at www.davebidini.ca" On 11/30/2014 10:00 AM, Jamie Zubairi home wrote: > Yes, exactly who is he? > > Jamie Zubairi > Actor, Artist, Voiceover, Photographer ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 10:05:27 -0800 From: Betsy Blue Subject: Joni NYT mention - Little Green Page 12 of today's New York Times SundayStyles section has an advice column that addresses whether to talk about an acquaintance's unplanned pregnancy and subsequent adoption. The answer was no. "This also rules out...setting Joni Mitchell's magnificent song on the subject, 'Little Green,' on auto-repeat...." ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 11:28:03 -0500 From: "Jim L'Hommedieu" Subject: Which Joni song Kakki, As usual, you have written with heart, grace, and intelligence. It's great to see you're "home" (the JMDL), if only for the Holidays. >It was like Joni was singing everything I was going through that no one else seemed to understand. And then the final song Judgement of the Moon and Stars was the perfect resolution to it all. It gave me encouragement to stand up and fight back the darkness and believe in myself. That album was a true lifeline and still leaves me in awe at the power of music to transform and heal.> Jim ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 13:00:59 -0500 From: "=?utf-8?B?Z3BrbTYyMDhAY29tY2FzdC5uZXQ=?=" Subject: =?utf-8?B?cmU6IFRheWxvciBTd2lmdCwgR2lybHMsIHNxdWVsY2hpbmcsIGV0Y y4=?= C Karma, I could not agree more. Thanks for posting this. Best, Gerry Sent from my HTC - ----- Reply message ----- From: "c Karma" To: "joni@smoe.org" Subject: re: Taylor Swift, Girls, squelching, etc. Date: Sun, Nov 30, 2014 12:38 PM I still haven't seen any comment from Joni regarding any project that can legitimately be interpreted as her "dissing" Taylor Swift. Her comments regarding any film project seem to criticize the material presented within the script. I have the sense that she views the depiction of her story as being simplistically rendered, missing detail which better explains not only her motivation but others as well. I interpret her comments thus far as (paraphrasing here), "If you don't have a script, you really don't have anything except a cast." Does it really surprise anyone that the content of any project would be her main focus? Let's not forget that squelching is not the same as extinguishing. Squelching reduces background noise so that what you want to hear is filtered to cut through more clearly. With regard to Ms. Swift portraying Ms. Mitchell, I'll say this. They both do their research on topics that interest themselves, and generally come prepared. I think they have more in common than just high cheekbones. CC ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 13:40:40 -0500 From: anima_rising Subject: Re: New letter to joni Mitchell, Bidini Nicely said, Marianne. B Maybe I've grown thick-skinned, but I am not particularly bothered by the article. B He says a few things others, including some of us, have said before. Joni can come across as cranky sometimes, but so what? B Context is everything and some reporters or their editors like to go for the juicy stuff, B stir up the shite a bit.B He also says some positive things, and I choose to keep those in mind. Sent from Samsung Mobile
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From: Marianne Rizzo
Date:11-30-2014 10:02 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: joni list
Subject: New letter to joni Mitchell, Bidini
Hi. Joni sweet people, I just read this here letter. When you read it perhaps you will have the same visceral feeling. . . I don't know. He ended the letter with " let the art speak for itself, because when you speak I want to turn the sound off." So do that. Goodbye. He says to joni, "You make it seem like success in life is a miserable life, which it is not. . . Shouldn't you feel lucky or blessed. . ." You may want to read this if you have not already. I think it is good for us to read . . . but I ask, why would it appear on the joni Mitchell website? Would these words have the value to be left there? For those who appreciate joni, we don't want to turn the sound off. She is JONI who, at times, sees through a glass darkly. . . She has been in search of truth and beauty and she speaks it. She lives her duality and she expresses it in the most beautiful ways. She decides "truth over fiction." She sees betrayal: "greed it's the unraveling." She experiences and she expresses it. And why, what gets her there? She CARES. She cares about the "woe -begotten -daughters; for the Japanese. Let her speak, let her spit out her bitterness; "do you have eyes?" "What have I done to you? " and you were not to blame" And "the strong doing what they can and the weak suffering what they must." Joni doesn't "hate everything." She "sees like a child sees." She sees truth. She IS truth. (Okay. . . so she is/was in a bit of denial about her smoking) She sees all the beauty AND the greed and the pain; the gas leaks, the oil spills. ("Enter the multitudes"). "Some get the gristle, some get the marrow bone, some get nothing." Speaking truth, she has conviction. Thank you joni. She's looked at clouds from both sides now. Stardust golden. Shake your fists like lightening," joni, "roar like a forest fire." She plants her garden in the spring, she is Lakota. I love you joni, Marianne On 29 Nov 2014, at 21:53, TheStaff@JoniMitchell.com wrote: > > Title: An open letter to Joni Mitchell, from Dave Bidini > Publication: National Post > Date: 2014.11.28 > > http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=2874 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 12:26:45 -0500 From: Mitch Rustad Subject: Re: New letter to joni Mitchell, Bidini this is all so so interesting and I must admit, I've caught myself silently asking some of the same things at times, and would LOVE to hear Joni's retort to this letter, I also love to hear her speak, and muse about how absurd most of pop culture/music is today, etc., just as Annie Lennox, Sinead o Connor and Better Midler have also done recently, but anyone as wise, intellectual, and brilliant as joni would relish the opportunity to examine these ideas and respond truthfully to this kind of observation Mitch in nyc On Nov 30, 2014, at 10:02 AM, Marianne Rizzo wrote: > Hi. Joni sweet people, > I just read this here letter. When you read it perhaps you will have the same > visceral feeling. . . I don't know. > > He ended the letter with " let the art speak for itself, because when you > speak I want to turn the sound off." So do that. Goodbye. > > He says to joni, "You make it seem like success in life is a miserable life, > which it is not. . . Shouldn't you feel lucky or blessed. . ." > > You may want to read this if you have not already. I think it is good for us > to read . . . but I ask, why would it appear on the joni Mitchell website? > Would these words have the value to be left there? > > For those who appreciate joni, we don't want to turn the sound off. She is > JONI who, at times, sees through a glass darkly. . . She has been in search > of truth and beauty and she speaks it. > She lives her duality and she expresses it in the most beautiful ways. She > decides "truth over fiction." She sees betrayal: > "greed it's the unraveling." She experiences and she expresses it. > > And why, what gets her there? She CARES. She cares about the > "woe -begotten -daughters; for the Japanese. > Let her speak, let her spit out her bitterness; "do you have eyes?" > "What have I done to you? " and you were not to blame" > And "the strong doing what they can and the weak suffering what they must." > > Joni doesn't "hate everything." She "sees like a child sees." She sees > truth. She IS truth. > (Okay. . . so she is/was in a bit of denial about her smoking) > > She sees all the beauty AND the greed and the pain; the gas leaks, the oil > spills. ("Enter the multitudes"). "Some get the gristle, some get the marrow > bone, some get nothing." Speaking truth, she has conviction. Thank you > joni. > > She's looked at clouds from both sides now. > Stardust golden. > Shake your fists like lightening," joni, "roar like a forest fire." > She plants her garden in the spring, she is Lakota. > I love you joni, > Marianne > > On 29 Nov 2014, at 21:53, TheStaff@JoniMitchell.com wrote: >> >> Title: An open letter to Joni Mitchell, from Dave Bidini >> Publication: National Post >> Date: 2014.11.28 >> >> http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=2874 Mitch Rustad www.mitchrustad.com 646-319-4282 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 11:45:55 -0500 From: malka marom Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #1500 I found Dave Bidnibs letter disgusting, disgraceful way to to get attention to himself. > On Nov 29, 2014, at 8:50 PM, JMDL Digest wrote: > > > JMDL Digest Saturday, November 29 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 1500 > > > > ========== > > TOPICS and authors in this Digest: > -------- > Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #1490 [malka marom ] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 20:50:24 -0500 > From: malka marom > Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #1490 > >> On Nov 29, 2014, at 4:54 PM, JMDL Digest wrote: >> >> >> JMDL Digest Saturday, November 29 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 1490 >> >> >> >> ========== >> >> TOPICS and authors in this Digest: >> -------- >> New Library item: An open letter to Joni Mitchell, from Dave Bidini [TheS] >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2014 14:53:36 -0700 (MST) >> From: TheStaff@JoniMitchell.com >> Subject: New Library item: An open letter to Joni Mitchell, from Dave Bidini >> >> Title: An open letter to Joni Mitchell, from Dave Bidini >> Publication: National Post >> Date: 2014.11.28 >> >> http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=2874 >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> End of JMDL Digest V2014 #1490 >> ****************************** >> >> ------- >> To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. >> Unsubscribe by clicking here: >> mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe >> ------- > > ------------------------------ > > End of JMDL Digest V2014 #1500 > ****************************** > > ------- > To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. > Unsubscribe by clicking here: > mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe > ------- ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 05:25:58 -0800 From: Victor Johnson Subject: Re: The river Bend (NJC) I have floated down the river in a raft. Others are in kayaks and on standup paddle boards. There is a spill area where you have to leave the river and port your boat but it is being renovated so that you can go straight through. One a warm summer day, floating down the river feels so so good. Even dogs ride on paddle boards with their owners...it is a very dog friendly town. The river runs right through the center of town so it is quite nice to walk by as well. For years, in Atlanta, I bemoaned the fact that there was no waterfront so I am quite content having such a beautiful river in this small yet fairy big town that loves music, outdoors, dogs, and local high quality craft beers. Victor in Bend On Sun, Nov 30, 2014 at 1:24 AM, ingrid lochrenberg wrote: > You can even go and canoe on your river Bend here. Though you've got to give > back to tell us about it. > > I cannot remember the list being this active before. When did this list > start and is this it's heyday? > > > > Sent from my Windows Phone ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 17:08:46 +0200 From: ingrid lochrenberg Subject: RE: New letter to joni Mitchell, Bidini You've said this superbly Marianne!! ... With your heart and your mind you have done her such justice. Sent from my Windows Phone ________________________________ From: Marianne Rizzo Sent: b2014-b11-b30 05:04 PM To: ingrid lochrenberg Subject: Fwd: New letter to joni Mitchell, Bidini I just posted this to the list. Read the letter ( link) at the bottom then read my post. Then lets talk. Begin forwarded message: > From: Marianne Rizzo > Date: November 30, 2014 at 10:02:54 AM EST > To: joni list > Subject: New letter to joni Mitchell, Bidini > > Hi. Joni sweet people, > I just read this here letter. When you read it perhaps you will have the same visceral feeling. . . I don't know. > > He ended the letter with " let the art speak for itself, because when you speak I want to turn the sound off." So do that. Goodbye. > > He says to joni, "You make it seem like success in life is a miserable life, which it is not. . . Shouldn't you feel lucky or blessed. . ." > > You may want to read this if you have not already. I think it is good for us to read . . . but I ask, why would it appear on the joni Mitchell website? Would these words have the value to be left there? > > For those who appreciate joni, we don't want to turn the sound off. She is JONI who, at times, sees through a glass darkly. . . She has been in search of truth and beauty and she speaks it. > She lives her duality and she expresses it in the most beautiful ways. She decides "truth over fiction." She sees betrayal: > "greed it's the unraveling." She experiences and she expresses it. > > And why, what gets her there? She CARES. She cares about the > "woe -begotten -daughters; for the Japanese. > Let her speak, let her spit out her bitterness; "do you have eyes?" > "What have I done to you? " and you were not to blame" > And "the strong doing what they can and the weak suffering what they must." > > Joni doesn't "hate everything." She "sees like a child sees." She sees truth. She IS truth. > (Okay. . . so she is/was in a bit of denial about her smoking) > > She sees all the beauty AND the greed and the pain; the gas leaks, the oil spills. ("Enter the multitudes"). "Some get the gristle, some get the marrow bone, some get nothing." Speaking truth, she has conviction. Thank you joni. > > She's looked at clouds from both sides now. > Stardust golden. > Shake your fists like lightening," joni, "roar like a forest fire." > She plants her garden in the spring, she is Lakota. > I love you joni, > Marianne > >> On 29 Nov 2014, at 21:53, TheStaff@JoniMitchell.com wrote: >> >> >> Title: An open letter to Joni Mitchell, from Dave Bidini >> Publication: National Post >> Date: 2014.11.28 >> >> http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=2874 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 18:15:54 +0000 From: Anita Gabrielle Subject: Re: New Library item: An open letter to Joni Mitchell, from Dave Bidini But what? Sorry, I don't understand what you're saying Anita > On 30 Nov 2014, at 01:27, Gerald Kent wrote: > > Anita, painful but............ > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Nov 29, 2014, at 5:35 PM, Anita Gabrielle wrote: >> >> Holy Moly - this guy nails a lot of feelings folk have......a painful read. >> Anita >> >> >> >>> On 29 Nov 2014, at 21:53, TheStaff@JoniMitchell.com wrote: >>> >>> Title: An open letter to Joni Mitchell, from Dave Bidini >>> Publication: National Post >>> Date: 2014.11.28 >>> >>> http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=2874 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 10:40:53 -0800 From: Victor Subject: Re: New Library item: An open letter to Joni Mitchell, from Dave Bidini Anita, I concur. Painful a read as it may be, I thought it was very heartfelt, honest, and sincere. It's easy to react with anger and just dismiss his letter. It's not easy things to hear. I'm going to see Stevie Wonder this week in Seattle, and I can't help but think in mind what a contrast. Like a Joni, he is a musical genius, masterful songwriter who is truly unique, has overcome major obstacles, put out so much groundbreaking music and yet I get a completely different vibe from him of love and openness and letting things flow. India Arie, who considers him her mentor is along side him performing on this tour and having an incredible experience. Ma Jaya said it can be hard to live with an open heart because you are vulnerable and sometimes your heart will be hurt, but that it is far sadder to live with a closed heart. It's interesting to see where all these musical legends are on their journey. Phil Lesh is performing regularly, doing runs of shows in NYC and California, Paul McCartney still tours...even Cat Stevens is doing a few shows. Glad to be catching Stevie live again in this lifetime. Victor in Bend NP: Humble Pie - 30 Days in the Hole Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 29, 2014, at 2:35 PM, Anita Gabrielle wrote: > > Holy Moly - this guy nails a lot of feelings folk have......a painful read. > Anita > > > >> On 29 Nov 2014, at 21:53, TheStaff@JoniMitchell.com wrote: >> >> Title: An open letter to Joni Mitchell, from Dave Bidini >> Publication: National Post >> Date: 2014.11.28 >> >> http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=2874 ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 17:38:39 +0000 From: c Karma Subject: re: Taylor Swift, Girls, squelching, etc. I still haven't seen any comment from Joni regarding any project that can legitimately be interpreted as her "dissing" Taylor Swift. Her comments regarding any film project seem to criticize the material presented within the script. I have the sense that she views the depiction of her story as being simplistically rendered, missing detail which better explains not only her motivation but others as well. I interpret her comments thus far as (paraphrasing here), "If you don't have a script, you really don't have anything except a cast." Does it really surprise anyone that the content of any project would be her main focus? Let's not forget that squelching is not the same as extinguishing. Squelching reduces background noise so that what you want to hear is filtered to cut through more clearly. With regard to Ms. Swift portraying Ms. Mitchell, I'll say this. They both do their research on topics that interest themselves, and generally come prepared. I think they have more in common than just high cheekbones. CC ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2014 18:47:28 +0000 From: Anita Gabrielle Subject: Re: New letter to joni Mitchell, Bidini Marianne, I'm with Ingrid on this. Your response is beautifully written and your response really comes from your heart and also from the bottom of your boots. Thank you for it. You do ask one question: > "but I ask, why would it appear on the joni Mitchell website?" For good or bad, it is about Joni, or at least, addressed to her, so, in my view, has its place on the web site Much as I find it a painful read, I really am against censorship, only because it leads us down the road towards book burning and silencing those with whom we don't agree. We've had our problems here from time to time, only this week can we talk about Ferguson or (how do we talk about Ferguson) and Victor is telling us of the FB difficulties. The strength of a community is always tested through the difficult times. Who stays? Who goes? Who says what is unsayable? When the unsayable is said, how do we manage? How do we meet each other when things are painful and people are angry? I don't have the answers, but these are the questions I ask myself at times like this. Marianne, your response is brilliant and, in my view, the perfect repost to Mr Bidini, Anita > On 30 Nov 2014, at 15:02, Marianne Rizzo wrote: > > Hi. Joni sweet people, > I just read this here letter. When you read it perhaps you will have the same > visceral feeling. . . I don't know. > > He ended the letter with " let the art speak for itself, because when you > speak I want to turn the sound off." So do that. Goodbye. > > He says to joni, "You make it seem like success in life is a miserable life, > which it is not. . . Shouldn't you feel lucky or blessed. . ." > > You may want to read this if you have not already. I think it is good for us > to read . . . but I ask, why would it appear on the joni Mitchell website? > Would these words have the value to be left there? > > For those who appreciate joni, we don't want to turn the sound off. She is > JONI who, at times, sees through a glass darkly. . . She has been in search > of truth and beauty and she speaks it. > She lives her duality and she expresses it in the most beautiful ways. She > decides "truth over fiction." She sees betrayal: > "greed it's the unraveling." She experiences and she expresses it. > > And why, what gets her there? She CARES. She cares about the > "woe -begotten -daughters; for the Japanese. > Let her speak, let her spit out her bitterness; "do you have eyes?" > "What have I done to you? " and you were not to blame" > And "the strong doing what they can and the weak suffering what they must." > > Joni doesn't "hate everything." She "sees like a child sees." She sees > truth. She IS truth. > (Okay. . . so she is/was in a bit of denial about her smoking) > > She sees all the beauty AND the greed and the pain; the gas leaks, the oil > spills. ("Enter the multitudes"). "Some get the gristle, some get the marrow > bone, some get nothing." Speaking truth, she has conviction. Thank you > joni. > > She's looked at clouds from both sides now. > Stardust golden. > Shake your fists like lightening," joni, "roar like a forest fire." > She plants her garden in the spring, she is Lakota. > I love you joni, > Marianne > >> On 29 Nov 2014, at 21:53, TheStaff@JoniMitchell.com wrote: >> >> Title: An open letter to Joni Mitchell, from Dave Bidini >> Publication: National Post >> Date: 2014.11.28 >> >> http://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=2874 ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2014 #1505 ****************************** ------- To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------