tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635978003013442122.post4131021768145358648..comments2023-11-30T17:22:12.513-08:00Comments on The View From the Canoe: Waking in the CanoeScott Schuldthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04220924408624888206noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635978003013442122.post-52012922141490653582010-12-02T09:45:27.497-08:002010-12-02T09:45:27.497-08:00The analysis -
The muddy slope is steep and rolls...The analysis - <br />The muddy slope is steep and rolls slowly down hill. It would be exceedingly difficult to return.<br /><br />I don't know what the big boats flying off of waves is other than they are out in waters that I cannot go to.<br /><br />The bowman (as in bow of the canoe)<br />He was real at one time. A man who got through life by playing the fool...so long, in fact that he became a fool and his only real skill in life was acting foolish. His trick is to pretend to be stupid.<br /><br />The second man is also a real man (or maybe a couple of real men). He stands tall, dresses right. In the real world he drives the right car, lives in the right suburb, goes to the right church, smokes the right cigar, etc. He exudes confidence and I am tricked until he is required to perform whereupon he shows himself to be unaware of his lack of knowledge and ability. He tricks people by appearance.<br /><br />Striking the second man. Note that I strike him very hard. I intend to leave a long lasting but not permanent mark. There is some measure of mercy here as I strike him where clothes will cover the mark. He is warned that the next blow will be to the head, which will be visible for the world to see. I am highly skilled with a paddle, this blow is applied as deftly as a marksmen would hit his target.<br /><br />The squirrel appears only as a squirrel, but somehow I know it is a woman. She seems to be of no value, but she makes the canoe glow and relieves all effort from the paddling. We also paddle out into a strong and dangerous eddy that grabs and spins the canoe, but we return safely. She is fascinating and when she leaves it is a loss. (When the two men left there was no more loss than throwing two stones into the water).<br />I think that the squirrel represents creativity. <br /><br />Canoeing on the kneeling mat. This was light and fun, but it was pure enjoyment without accomplishment. Definitely not my thing.<br /><br />The first time I leave the shed, I lock the door but never see the key. The second time I leave the shed, the key is in hand and is pushed deeply into my pocket.Scott Schuldthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04220924408624888206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635978003013442122.post-20751626091066085102010-11-30T20:40:52.221-08:002010-11-30T20:40:52.221-08:00A surrealist painting which when you have finished...A surrealist painting which when you have finished will tell you EXACTLY what you, a man in a suit, a bowman and a female squirrel mean. Look forward to seeing it.Elizabeth Winder Noyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12835502676039180537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2635978003013442122.post-50588495023261077442010-11-30T19:12:11.819-08:002010-11-30T19:12:11.819-08:00Now what do you think that means? All you really n...Now what do you think that means? All you really need to get around is a good paddle and a carpet---Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15875914944694059695noreply@blogger.com