tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318336415310434967.post4361999678601219898..comments2023-05-30T04:18:17.711-07:00Comments on The Mad-Eyed Monk: Fire FighterThe Mad-Eyed Monkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01033013996246941498noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1318336415310434967.post-67904350104076862852015-11-11T10:27:30.993-08:002015-11-11T10:27:30.993-08:00Cynthia, this is an intense piece. I'm glad y...Cynthia, this is an intense piece. I'm glad you are writing during this time and place and season of your life. The universalis prayer is awesome and the photo is stunning. But what I especially like is the shift from third person (him) to second person (you) at the end. For me, this reveals an intensity, an interplay and a perhaps a struggle between self as an observer who watches, notices, reflects, processes and contemplates, and self as an active participant who feels, and loves, responds, and tends. Also, tying one's life's work to one's life's ending through the phrase "does/did not want to go" is jarring and profound. And the fire/flame/embers metaphor is perfect. Great work. Many blessings to you....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com