My Special Heroes on Gather.
I am fairly new to gather, I cannot recall now how I found it; I had never heard of it before. However, I CAN recall excitement at the thought of a portal, a challenge, and acceptance for the writing I forgot to write, for talent I forgot I had, and for hope I needed to get me through. It was perfect. It was a present and the actual gift received were people. My heroes of the day, my champions of talent, honesty, and blatant humanity.A few of My heroes:
David W. is the Bronx, traditionally straightforward in opinion - he gives me an honest, refreshing view of paint, and shares his own so subtly. I respect his work, his words, and wisdom.Doug Westburg is my Socrates (Please say this as if you are Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure) His pointedly witty picture describes him best. He gives me direction, and honesty in manners I am not accustomed to; but intentionally encourage my growth. He champions my insane view and warped expression in a style that nearly allows me to be normal. I cannot thank him enough. He is a song to my childish soul.
Richard Lynn Livesay writes with blatant, real words that shock and deter the meek and mild; yet he encourages the best in me. It is alright to live, for life is messy and true, and reality isn't perfect fluffy poetry, in yet Richard makes it beautiful. Raw, and surreal he draws me closer and teaches me to express what I never could before.
I had an English teach once who told us to pull out paper and pen. He held a stop watch in hand and our assignment was to write as many descriptive words as we possibly could about 1 single object in the room. Pick only 1. The classroom groaned and most thought it was impossible. I wrote a page and a half about my brown desk. I will never forget that teacher, for in the timed 15 minutes he forced a wayward student to realize that even the ugliest and mundane things in the course of our lives deserves a beautiful description. It was a new outlook, and new ability to write- and that champion of teaching then- is in many ways my champion of teaching now- on Gather- Kevin E.
Pamela Brittain demands perfection, movement, emotion, and clarity. She brings definition, and mastery in her words graced with encouragement only for the deserving. If Pam has not commented, I know I have messed up! She is light, and cherished reality.I do not know huge details of every life yet. But I know that in my own- these people have encouraged and changed me. They are but a few of the total, however they are my heroes because they have graced my life with hope and promise for lost words and and talent I'd held back and nearly thrown away. They have breathed life into dusty old bones. They are my Heroes who have saved me, whether they ever truly know it or not. :) Thank you.
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BTW, you are going to join us in Twisted Shorties II, aren't you. It's open for submissions.
I would be honored to take part in the next twisted stories- I was relieved when I read I have a bi of time to work on it! :) I will be putting something together soon, it's winding around in tangled thoughts at the moment.:)
I'm so tickled that you're joining us - yee-haw.
A beautiful tribute for some of Gather's most beautiful people!