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Here I stand, cold and alone
in a forest of wintergreen.
Feeling the Ice, filling my lungs
every time that I breathe...
And I can't tell, if it's better or sweet,
just that your arms aren't wrapped around me...
Nguon: Nguyen Van (cgv. PTTH. Duc Trong, Lam Dong, 2002) nhiep anh; scan: www.tranxuanan-writer.blogspot.com
Gemini Ink, San Antonio’s literary arts center, held its 3rd annual Writers Conference July 20-22nd, 2018 at the historic downtown El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel. The conference focus was “Writing the New Century” and explored the role writing plays in shaping the personal, social, and political consciousness of our 21st century.
Featured award-winning authors included Dr. Norma Cantú, Martín Espada, Anel Flores, Veronica Golos, Debra Monroe, and Pulitzer Prize winner Vijay Seshadri.
The 3-day conference was comprised of a full schedule of workshops, readings, panel presentations and a small press book fair, with free evening events and after-parties.
Arrived at my spot around 10:30AM, left at 6:10PM.
A little over 80F. and a light breeze. Perfect weather for hanging out for a few hours. There were a couple cars there, but I didn't see any people besides one guy who kept getting in/out of his Jeep. Okay, whatever.
10 minutes after getting there I heard the first train coming around the bend, and what a train it was, couple engines, and 78 autoracks in a row! What a way to start of my day.
15-20 minutes after I got to the spot, I messaged my friend Keith @railfanscajonpass that I was out there, he said he was on his way, he got there an hour or so later. By that time I'd already flicked 7-8 trains. One of the busiest days I've had in a long time. They just kept coming up and down the hill. I had planned to hike up the hill to look for a couple other spots to shoot from, but the trains just kept coming.
There's also some great under the bridges graff out at this spot, and I just didn't have time to hike over to it and flick it. There's also a spot close by that the RR stores ties, track, and equipment, I wanted to get some shots of that, again, no time.
Anyway, RRfans,(Keith) & Buddy hung out for another 5-6 hours until the sun dipped behind the mountains at about 6:00pm, and it was starting to get dark. Spent the day waiting, and listening for the engines chugging up the hill, or the horns blaring in the distance so we could finally jump up and do what we were both there to do. Him to film the trains and give his commentary, and me to get my flicks. He's a good dude to hang out with, good conversation, talk about life, problems, trains, etc.. Time just goes by so quick until the next train and we both get to work.
Saw lots of trucks, motorcycles, and loads of Jeeps drive through to go out exploring the local trails only to leave within' 20 minutes or so. There's miles and miles of trails out there, but it seems people get bored fast...
Had a great time, saw pieces from some of my favorite writers, and some writers I talk to occasionally.
It was a great day, and day I really needed personally, I've had a rough last few weeks, and I haven't been trackside in over a month. It was great to get out to the familiar sounds and smells of being out there next to the trains.
Backgrounds at this location are kind of boring, but the amount of freights and great pieces that come through here is crazy.
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Eugene Shiffers (1934-1997), director, writer. philosopher, russian theologian and mystic, Moscow, 1978
نضوب افكار الكاتب تُدخله في غيبوبة نفسية/عقلية، لا يقوى أطباء العالم بخبراتهم على أن يساعدونه في استعادة وعية.... وحدهم هم القلم و الورقة من يعملون على استثارة خلايا عقله... و لا مانع من طعم حالي يصحبه قهوة تُدفئ برودة الاجواء....
When a writer ran out of ideas to write, s/he goes into a psychological/ mental comma that doctors cannot help him/her to be awake again, no matter how experienced they are.. Only a pen and a paper can seduce his/her brain cells to gain his strength again; and no harm to have sweet taste with a coffee to make the atmosphere sweeter ;)...
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Jeff Gillenkirk. Photo by Marissa Bell Toffoli (2011).
Read the Interview With Writer Jeff Gillenkirk on Words With Writers: wordswithwriters.com/2011/06/12/jeff-gillenkirk/
If you're interested in a hi-res version of a photo in this set, please email marissatoffoli@gmail.com (also mention what you'd like to use the photo for).
Not an untypical site while living on the first floor of Arts House. Our featured writer, JD, is using my computer substitute for most of university, an electric typewriter with a disc drive. Fall 1995
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Zimbabwe, Harare. 1-1-1986.
Zimbabwean writer Dambudzo Marechera. 1952-1987. In his apartment. Author of ´ House of Hunger´, about the daily violence in the townships of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Photography by Ernst Schade