I have my own reckless abandon stories. In the late 70's I was living in Eugene, Oregon and my friends and I took a road trip to Bandon, on the coast. It was spectacular, the coastline was fairly undeveloped and full of giant sea stacks. It was Fourth of July and we sat on a nearby dune to watch the fireworks. We nicknamed Bandon "Reckless Abandon." It felt like such a wild and free place to be. All these years later we still remind each other of that glorious day. Recently I used the term in a title of a poem. It is just so uplifting!!
I love that I read this right as I am sitting down to try to coax a few poems I wrote this year to the finishing line, before trying to write the poems "I will write next". "Trying is better than despairing!" I like that sentiment. If I look at all the awesome inventive imaginative poetry out there I sometimes rejoice in its exquisiteness and then despair a little... and then go back to, well what can I do? I can keep trying. Keep creating. Because by now that's a part of who I am.
And guess what, I love that I get a Capri Sun at the end of all my effort. How about I bring some orange slices to sunny up a cold horizontal rain type of day out there on the pitch? Keep moving! Keep writing! Keep on keeping on!
I love 'reckless abandon' and think I'm going to adopt it. But I kinda' also love 'recovering pessimist.' I write something called Bright Side Writings, which is optimism-led stories - simply because I feel the world needs a few of those right now. And in my latest post, in a little ode to the Olympics, I recall a time in New York when I made a double act with a friend, called 'Inga und Schwinga from Lillemhammer - the Swede-ish Olympic Go-go Dance Team' - who were trying to get Go-go Dancing accepted as an Olympic sport. That was a time of a huge amount of fun and - there are no better words for it - reckless abandon. Thank you for sharing your positivity! And here's a little of mine, in return!
I have my own reckless abandon stories. In the late 70's I was living in Eugene, Oregon and my friends and I took a road trip to Bandon, on the coast. It was spectacular, the coastline was fairly undeveloped and full of giant sea stacks. It was Fourth of July and we sat on a nearby dune to watch the fireworks. We nicknamed Bandon "Reckless Abandon." It felt like such a wild and free place to be. All these years later we still remind each other of that glorious day. Recently I used the term in a title of a poem. It is just so uplifting!!
Love this!
Hi Maggie,
I love that I read this right as I am sitting down to try to coax a few poems I wrote this year to the finishing line, before trying to write the poems "I will write next". "Trying is better than despairing!" I like that sentiment. If I look at all the awesome inventive imaginative poetry out there I sometimes rejoice in its exquisiteness and then despair a little... and then go back to, well what can I do? I can keep trying. Keep creating. Because by now that's a part of who I am.
And guess what, I love that I get a Capri Sun at the end of all my effort. How about I bring some orange slices to sunny up a cold horizontal rain type of day out there on the pitch? Keep moving! Keep writing! Keep on keeping on!
Orange slices, please! And maybe some fruit snacks if we’re lucky. Happy writing, Lizzie!
I love 'reckless abandon' and think I'm going to adopt it. But I kinda' also love 'recovering pessimist.' I write something called Bright Side Writings, which is optimism-led stories - simply because I feel the world needs a few of those right now. And in my latest post, in a little ode to the Olympics, I recall a time in New York when I made a double act with a friend, called 'Inga und Schwinga from Lillemhammer - the Swede-ish Olympic Go-go Dance Team' - who were trying to get Go-go Dancing accepted as an Olympic sport. That was a time of a huge amount of fun and - there are no better words for it - reckless abandon. Thank you for sharing your positivity! And here's a little of mine, in return!
https://matthewcurlewis.substack.com/p/of-hope-go-go-dancing-olympic-gamesing
Thanks for this, Matthew!
I love your mom.
Me too 💗
Reckless abandon and orange slices…I’m into it. Love you friend —with reckless abandon ❤️