From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2014 #282 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Website:http://www.jonimitchell.com Unsubscribe:mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe onlyJMDL Digest Thursday, August 21 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 282 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #1120 [Laurie Antonioli ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 22:09:43 -0700 From: Laurie Antonioli Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2014 #1120 Seems that most geniuses are that way from a young age. Billy Strayhorn wrote "Lush Life" when he was 17. That's a real mind-blower. Look at the great painters - many lived short lives as did many genius musicians. Here for a flash to do their "work" and then gone. I'm so grateful Joni is still with us. Laurie On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 9:17 PM, JMDL Digest wrote: > > JMDL Digest Thursday, August 21 2014 Volume 2014 : Number > 1120 > > > > ========== > > TOPICS and authors in this Digest: > -------- > Re: Both sides now something's lost, something's gained ["Paul > Meyer-stro] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 21:15:43 -0700 > From: "Paul Meyer-strom" > Subject: Re: Both sides now something's lost, something's gained > > Beautifully expressed. > > You said my feelings perfectly (although I haven't frog holes in my barn > floor to repair). > > A rare and beautiful ability to spot and describe profundities with > elegant, > clear, and unique verse. > > SIQUOMB > > > > - -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Marianne Rizzo" > Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 8:03 PM > To: "joni list" > Subject: Both sides now something's lost, something's gained > > > SOMETHING'S LOST and SOMETHING'S GAINED in LIVING everyday > > Well, I was talking to patti about this. > > "something's lost and something's gained in living everyday." > > This truly, profound statement was written by a special 23? year old > > person? > > > > I am so touched by this statement. I think of this often. . > > So many times I have found this in life. . . . > > Something's lost and something's gained. . . . > > > > I pour some concrete in my barn to repair the ground and perhaps closing > > up some habitat for toads and for a while, I no longer saw the toads in > > my barn, and I thought, something's lost and something's gained in living > > every day. I thought perhaps I had cemented over habitat. ( they came > > back, later though!) > > But, we lose one thing in this continuation of life, and we hopefully > gain > > another thing. . . > > THIS is the cycle of life . . . . continuous, yet broken. > > > > WHO sees this at 23 years old, 21 years old? WHO arrives at this and is > > then able to express it? > > I don't know if I would have come to this myself. > > What other profound thoughts/analysis are found in this mind/heart of > > joni? > > A very smart, intellectual, contemplative, creative one. > > A gift to us. Thank you joni. > > > > How else has joni inspired us and given us words for our experiences? > > We are better for it. > > Marianne > > ------------------------------ > > End of JMDL Digest V2014 #1120 > ****************************** > > ------- > To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. > Unsubscribe by clicking here: > mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe > ------- ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2014 #282 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here:mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe