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Joanie Adams reflects on the joy and introspection of winter, the creative process, and the beauty of simple pleasures, while inviting readers to explore various curated writings and publications.

Abstract

In a poetic and introspective piece, Joanie Adams muses on the theme of winter as a time for reflection and creativity. Adams draws inspiration from the act of observing the world through a window, whether it be from a cozy café or a damp field, and encourages readers to embrace the season's solitude. The essay touches on the transient nature of art and the fulfillment it brings, while also highlighting the importance of purging redundant thoughts. Adams shares personal anecdotes, such as enjoying a custard tart and Yorkshire tea, to convey the comfort found in routine and the simple joys of life. The article concludes with an invitation to readers to join the author's newsletter, and to explore a collection of curated stories and publications that offer a sanctuary for the mind.

Opinions

  • The author values the introspective and creative opportunities that the winter season brings.
  • Adams suggests that art, while revealing and sometimes stark, is ultimately fulfilling and a vital part of human expression.
  • There is a preference for the simple pleasures in life, such as a warm cup of tea and a pastry, which Adams believes can be more profound than grandiose experiences.
  • The essay reflects on the fleeting nature of existence, as seen in the cycles of nature and the passage of time.
  • Adams expresses a disdain for pretentious language and overuse of idioms, advocating for clarity and brevity in communication.
  • The author sees the potential for beauty and inspiration in everyday scenes and encourages readers to appreciate the imperfections in life.
  • There is an emphasis on the importance of community and shared experiences, as evidenced by the invitation to join the author's newsletter and explore curated content.

’Tis A Wee Joint

A Winter’s Joy — A Winter’s Solarity; Tales To The Warm-hearted In The Frigid Season — Morning Papers XXX

Rejoice In The Somber; Chart A Dance Worthy For The Heart With This Morning Enjoyful Tart

David Allan — A Highland Dance

©Joanie Adams — Joanie Adams; Gift A Tea: https://ko-fi.com/joanieadamms

THE LAST PAPER:

Something homebound, some brief, some cozy, this is what I return to with this series… For now at least, and try to coax a number of you that I can speak without bravado or beguiling wit… Oh, what disloyalty that would be — So, here we go!

Look out yonder now — having the idea that most will be near a window while reading this would be a naughtily right one, and what do you see? A great big hand reaching down for you and me. All the strangers came today and it looks like it is here to stay.

I scribble — I hold and I refer to that lad Bowie, and here I AM, staring out of a window from an undisclosed location — perhaps I’m here, in a Café drinking a lovely warming brew of Yorkshire tea with a custard tart, Mhm, tiny resorts! — or perhaps I’m over there, in a damp field, with not the foggiest of ideas…

The trotting of carts and the humans led on by their horses… No, wait, wrong century or perhaps wrong locale; you two have fashioned an enviable current, achieving so much that it has inspired you to call what powers your current automobiles by it: Horsepower!; A metal capsule with many things of diminishing usage; a place rampant for petty augments and for children to be sick in — Mhm, lovely specks of green!

So I meander, and I think useless thoughts as a way not only to pass the time, [as we must!] but to refine and purge myself of any redundant thing up there, such as me skiing down that great awful pillion of glass in the middle of London-town, Oh, think of the attraction!

So they go, and so I must go, from my creature comforts of Proper Tea for Proper personhood and leave the specks of crumbs woefully there on my plate — Oh, think of the drama! — Tip the Cafés barrister with the College degree, and head out for my daily tipping of shenanigans — Beautiful word!

So here is me, strolling down an icy path, all weaving and deeming at the legs, trying not to let myself go — the story of my life. Spring will soon be arriving faster than how the Fall was let go of a few months back; Lambs will be gestated in the womb, some will flatter there, some others will be born for the later culling of their birth — and so soon too.

Cabbages will be had, and Custard tarts replaced by ones made of the former vegetable; ever tried a potato cake before? Or is that too much causing a mockery of my mild Irish tendencies… Well, I believe a dear friend of mine also has such aftershocks to the pudding!

So I remain strolling in my blue pants and fanciable long coat, staring at these seemingly humane scenes as the sobriquet known to me infers a wee wayfarer coming on through the thoroughfare — I never linger around for long enough to see the imperfections that meld their way out from the soundless scene; Of course, there, I am lying.

Ever careful am I in using too many idioms to extend something so pretentiously beyond its needed longevity — such huffs and awful tishes!; No wonder this English Langauge has so many dyslexics — poor sods!

So let me go on, as I must do, and I shall let you depart too. Till our next whimsical spell of mild stories. Ta-ta

Ever yours; The Doctor [Adams]

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