The art of weaving words astounds me.
A writer strings together words to form sentences, then paragraphs, chapters and so forth. What results is a woven tapestry of words that transport us, the readers, to another place altogether. I have been thinking about the act of story telling lately. Stories have the ability to influence us in ways we would never have imagined. They can inspire, motivate and make us think about our own behavior. Stories have subtle yet far reaching power.
And then there is the literal art of weaving, the ability to see how colours and fabrics, and in this case words and textures can be combined into something much larger in it’s beauty than if left on it’s own.
To literally take printed type and weave them together as art is beautiful. To join and combine words in ways that your reader will be transported to another place is magic.
I think writing a letter is a bit like this. When I receive a letter from a friend I can imagine them in their living room or perhaps at their desk. I might even be able to guess what other activities are unfolding around them at that very moment. I get to savor a glimpse into their life. I forget what is going on in my world for that moment and in doing so it brings us closer over the miles. The weaving of these words is indeed magical .
Have you written anyone a letter lately?
Hi, I have been writing for the past five months building my blog and am working on a novel. I love analogy of weaving words as art. Thank you for sharing.
Hello Mary, Sounds like you are very busy at weaving many words! I would love to know when your novel is done and in the mean time I will pay a visit to your blog. Nice of you to take the time to stop by for a visit.
I haven’t written a letter in years! I used to love writing them (and cards too!) I wonder if the art of letter writing is a dying one?
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Hi Sarah, lovely of you to stop in for a visit. I am hoping that a few of us ‘die-hards’ will keep the art of letter writing afloat for a little while longer. Who knows, perhaps you will decide to write a letter again soon. Thank you for the invite to link up to your site. I will head on over and do just that. Talk soon I hope.
What an awesome, inspiring essay you’ve shared today, Barb!
I think I’ll be writing some letters after reading this piece!
I’ll also be featuring your work today at Inspire Me Monday! 🙂
Ahhh, so sweet of you! Thrilled and honored to be featured on your blog, many thanks. P.S. May you enjoy writing some letters.
I love receiving handwritten letters and notes! I actually SAVE those. It’s such a rarity in this electronic age to receive something so personal. Always make my kiddos write out handwritten thank yous for birthdays and other special events. 🙂
What a great idea Crystal to save those special handwritten notes. I like to do the same and sometimes frame my favorite cards. Thanks for stopping in for a visit.
I wrote a thank you letter just on Sunday. I had planned to write two other letters but time was against me. I love letter writing and receiving letters. My great-aunt, who passed away in March 2009 at age 94, was a steady letter-writer up until her eyesight got bad. I so looked forward to hearing from her! It was like sitting beside her, getting caught up on all the family drama and politics. I cherish those letters because she truly knew how to weave words together. She once told me she had wanted to become a journalist!
I love your story Alison about anticipating and enjoying your Grandmother’s letters. What treasures. It sounds like you are carrying on her tradition. You just never know who you will impact with a letter. Thanks for visiting today.