“I always start with questions that I can’t answer.
Otherwise you get bored halfway through if you already know the answers. If you’re asking what seem to be unanswerable questions, then you have to keep showing up.”
– Barbara Kingsolver
From A Talk in the Woods, by Kevin Larimer
Featured in Poets & Writers, November/ December 2018
From the moment I came across this quotation, I knew I wanted to use it in my weekly challenges, and yet, week after week, I have put it off. Not sure why, but today has been elected as the day.
Some questions in life are unanswerable. We may think we’ve found a solution, or come to some understanding, and then wham: life throws us a twist that proves us wrong, or demonstrates that our perception is limited.
I do not, at this point, have any idea how I am going to approach this challenge, other than to stay open, listen to the questions buzzing around my head, and let the muses guide me.
I look forward to your responses.
To participate is as easy as creating a post on your own blog (on the topic) and linking back to this page. Tag VJWC and be sure to read the posts of others.
Here ya go:
https://abandonedamenities.com/2019/03/17/untenable-questions/
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Thanks for joining in. I have added a link.
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Not sure what you mean…added a link?
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Sorry – brain fade here. I have included you in my summary post.
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No problem, it came through, thanks 🙂
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Ponderable poem producing no answers, Paul.
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This triggered a stream of consciousness. A very interesting conversation starter.
http://oneletterup.com/2019/03/14/answers
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Enjoyable read.
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I had to dig deep for this one. After writing it, I had a sense of peace. https://odaciuk.wordpress.com/2019/03/14/unanswerable/
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That you dug deep is apparent, and the result is more than satisfactory.
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❤
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Love this piece!
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Thanks VJ for the challenge.
Here is my response: Dr. Lim Keng Huat, http://www.wonkywizard.wordpress.com
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Thanks for participating. You are stirring my thoughts this morning.
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Thank you. I hope to still rather than stir your thoughts.
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Kind words.
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https://reinventionsreena.wordpress.com/2019/03/13/secret-code/
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So much to ponder here.
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The question for which we’ll never know the answer.
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Thanks for the inspiration V.J.! ❤
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You are so welcome!
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Definitely an answer we’d all like to know right now.
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Great response!
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Nicely done.
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Wow!
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