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Je Suis Désolé

7/22/2014

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Je Suis Désolé

My mind is full of noise.
My eyes, clouded by visions.
My shoulders, laden with empty weight.  

There is so much to do,
And although I am not
The only one who can,
I am the only one
There is to do.  
I run along.  Then trot a bit.
Then stop, so as not to fall.  
Still, there is no rest for sure.

I cannot move forward.
I cannot find fault.    
I have too much that keeps me here.
I can only wait
Till others catch up;
Or until I fall behind;
Or until I stop long enough
To discover that some
Were here with me all along.  
Even so, my mind is full of noise.  


Susan Patterson
8-2010

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Susan Patterson waiting for a tea reading at Deepwood Estate in Salem, OR.

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Discussion-

Generally speaking the interpretation of 'je suis désolé' is 'I'm sorry or I'm desolate.'  What a title to a poem!  What a tone to set!  Yet, most of us feel that way at some point or another in our lives.  Sometimes we are alone in our feelings, other times, we have company.  The trick is not to stay there.  Feelings come and go, like the clouds in the sky.  Clouds can bring refreshing rain, or shelter from the burning sun.  Effects change.   How we feel can change as well.  skp

Good Television Entertainment

I'm not a big fan of television, especially today's options.  Much of what is on television these days, children or reasonable and discriminating adults, should not watch.  There is either too much violence, sex, violent sex, or sexual violence.  Then there are just simply poor quality productions with sub-standard writing and acting expressing trite topics. 

Having said all of that, my husband and I do sit down almost every evening and watch some television entertainment for and hour or two.  So what do we watch?  Let me tell you.  We've had to do a bit of searching.  We use Netflix, of course.  We stream and we get the discs in the mail.  We've looked back into the archives of Masterpiece Theater, and also the listings on Acorn TV.  And we also ask friends what they watch. 

Here are some of my personal favorite television productions.  Some of these programs are series, some movies.  They are all high quality productions.  I could go on, but then that would take all the fun out or your own personal search.  

Downtown Abbey                  Masterpiece series,  can't go wrong here
Last Tango in Halifax            short series,   a little soap opera-ish, but very good
Bertie and Elizabeth              movie, about King George and his wife, lovely
Enchanted April                      movie about new beginnings
Me and Mrs. Jones                  contemporary short series
As Good As it Gets                  movie, some of Jack Nicholson's best work
The King's Speech                  movie, Coin Firth, excellent, just excellent
Foyle's War                               mysteries set in WWII, top notch stories and acting.
Lark Rise to Candleford      series, a must for those who want to feel good
Temple Grandin                      movie, true story 
Father Brown                          series, mystery, look for the second series, not the original 1930's
Doc Martin                                series, drama/comedy, a must see
Bertie and Jeeves                   series about a rich young man and his butler,  very funny
The House of Eliot                  series about two sisters who build a business in the 1900's
Upstairs Downstairs             very long series but worth it, look for the original series, the best
Cranford                                    short period series, another must
Return to Cranford                short series sequel and another must
Longmire                                   contemporary western mystery, good looking men
Call the Mid-Wife                   series set in lower London in the 1950's

Mr. Selfridge                             current series on Masterpiece Theater, very good

Alright, that is enough to get you started.  Call or email if you need more ideas.  Let me know what you like.  Happy viewing!  skp

▶Summer is the perfect time of the year to grow love.  Earlene Grey

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What's not to like about ducks and geese?

Cheery-bye!  skp
2 Comments
Lonnie Grabham link
7/22/2014 08:16:28 am

I'm enjoying your poetry book I bought at the Tea Festival in Long Beach. I have become a fan. I didn't know I liked poetry. The email blogs are always insightful and interesting. I'm coming to Portland to be at the Fremont Fest Aug 2. We will be have a free drawing for one of your autographed books.

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Susan
8/1/2014 10:43:40 am

Lonnie,

Hello there! Yes, I remember you from the show. Have fun at the Fremont Fest. Watch for new book coming soon. See you next year at the show??? skp

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