H2Omeloncholy: post is prologue

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"whereof, what's past is prologue, what to come."

Tempest II. 1

Strange days for a hermit, gentlesoulfolk. Eh, then again? If said hermit is indeed a professed absurdist, 'All Dat Be Strange' affirms our existence. Adding to this misanthrope's humbled list of blog posts spurred by personal conversations is an enthusiastic nod to Professor Anika Ball Anthony. Full disclosure? Proud to be able to call her a first cousin.

Astutely - and characteristically - Anika inquired about my critique of POSTnessity. Firstly, the question implied an attentive read of this blog and that, in itself, warrants infinite appreciation. Secondly, one had not considered one's validation of postmodernism - which she offered as a sound example. Alas, my reply did not trip off the tongue. When such occurs, the initial thought tends to remain with one and later reveals a mo' cogent response that can hone one's own ethos. This usually implies a profundity requiring further excavation on one's part. Surreal, for sho', my good peops, but so it is. Thank you, again, Anika. This very practice is actually one of my most preferred activities. Any assistance from another creates a sense of community which seems to allude this particular blogger - warranting only the subtlest sigh.

Attaching here the direct email sent to Anika the morning after our interlude:

"Grateful to the moon as you have just given me my next post! Thought more about your question. There have been viable POST moments for artistic/political movements. And I never intended to focus on race but it does seem to inadvertently define H2Omeloncholy™. The answer I came up with - thanks to your prompt? Nothing - even existentially or spiritually - can be post until it has been fully present. That 'presence' must then run its course enough to justify or qualify a sound epilogue - which then becomes its own movement, of sorts. Since 'race' discourse could not be more distorted, I guess I've been arguing that its lack of authentic presence - first - prevents its POSTnessity. Feels like the falsest sense of 'completion' when we ain't even comprehended its gist.

Perfect timing too. I launched the blog on Summer Solstice - Bren's transition anniversary. Winter Solstice is an ideal time to revisit the blog's concept and where I have succeeded/failed in that execution."

Ah, H2Omeloncholy™! The POSTopia city limits RE: any Ethnic Other-dom seems to ebb and flow inside one's inkwell. Pacific or tumultuous, may the quantum waves remain foremost surreal as they roll ashore each blog post in the year ahead.

a clever as compassionate critique

on the implausibility of

POSTness

Til our next 'post', feast upon produce in season...

CV

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

post is prologue

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