Thursday, August 13, 2009


Capturing a thought
And hoping to display it in words
Is like capturing a sea gull
And hoping to show its velvet flight
By stuffing it- wings outstretched
And hanging it in a window
By a thread.

-EB White's thoughts on writing. His words make me feel better about the times I fuss over a blog post in a futile attempt to get the words just right.
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