Where a man's wound is, that is where his genius will be.

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With Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanza all approaching, I give you from my Kitchen Basics Series: Robert Bly’s Bag. Bly spoke a lot about the parts of ourselves that we are required by life to put it a bag and not let out. Inevitably these same parts start to make waves over the holidays. I think it can be helpful to remember what is going on. Then hopefully we can be kinder to ourselves and others as we figure out how to transform them from weapons to true gifts. In red and gold #robertbly #artmatters #truegifts #christmas #hanukkah #kwanza https://www.instagram.com/p/CmMTNQnuldb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#robertbly #wound equals #genius #screenwriting #writing #tvwriting #amwriting #film #television #nycgratitude. (at Manhattan, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgsGW4NPXYD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Looking forward to the George Scarbrough symposium at @reinhardt_university this weekend, as they prepare to open their new archives dedicated to the poet. Hopefully we’ll get to do a bit of trout fishing afterwards too. The lineup of speakers is strong and I am glad to see his work receiving some overdue academic attention. This is something I picked up a while back, the first copy of the Tennessee Poetry Journal. The lineup of writers is pretty impressive, including Ted Wright, Thomas Merton, William Stafford, Julia Randall, George Scarbrough, Frank Steele, Robert Bly, and David Ignatow. Published in the fall of 1967, I’d say it is quite a lineup for a first issue. Poem is “Trompe L’oeil” by Scarbrough. . . . #georgescarbrough #williamstafford #davidignatow #franksteele #juliarandall #thomasmerton #tedwright #robertbly #tennesseepoetryjournal #rarebooks #firstedition #bookcollection #bookcollecting #bookcollection #bibliophile #bookporn #bookhunting #bookstagram #modernfirsts #modernfirsteditions #finebooks #shelfie #southernliterature #southernlit #tennessee #appalachianlit #appalachianliterature #kentucky #northcarolina #virginia #appalachianpoetry (at Reinhardt University) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfJjEXJuR2V/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Fare thee well Robert Bly!   Though Allen and Bly’s orbits intersected often over the decades, they were never that close. Still,  they did manage to stay in touch over the years, and inevitably ended up on a panel or giving a reading together.   Bly will no doubt be most remembered for his 1990 book, Iron John, a Jungian interpretation of the Brother’s Grimm tale, applying it to modern manhood dilemmas, and the modern ‘men’s movement.’      Bly, snapped here by Allen Ginsberg May 1992.   #robertbly #ironjohn #poetrycommunity #pacifism #jungian #mythology #mensmovement https://www.instagram.com/p/CWl_TgGPtD3/?utm_medium=tumblr

I’ve been working on this story for a few years off and on, hoping to launch it into the world soon. It’s inspired by the Iron John fairy tale, as well as Robert Bly’s book of the same name, basically a coming-of-age story. Stay tuned! #donwidmerpaperarts #robertbly #ironjohn #firstnovel #modernfairytale #comingofagestory https://www.instagram.com/p/CQt7m-xLbxV/?utm_medium=tumblr

"Full Consciousness," by Juan Ramon Jimenez

translated by Robert Bly

The Third Body

A man and a woman sit near each other, and they do  not long At this moment to be older, or younger, or born In any other nation, or any other time, or any other  place. They are content to be where they are, talking or not  talking. Their breaths together feed someone whom we do  not know. The man sees the way his fingers move; He sees her hands close around a book she hands to  him. They obey a third body that they share in common. They have promised to love that body. Age may come; parting may come; death will come! A man and a woman sit near each other; As they breathe they feed someone we do not know, Someone we know of, whom we have never seen.

- Robert Bly

#quote #robertbly #quotes #onpoetry #aboutpoetry #poetry #healingprocess https://www.instagram.com/p/By_GAkUCwzj/?igshid=1akd1x8y5sjeh

#doors #quotes #robertbly #lightworkers #lightbeings #fifthdimension #dnaactivation #higherdimensions #quantumhealing #aswithinsowithout #starseedsunite #quantumentanglement #soulevolution #quantumfield #fifthdimensionbeings #ascensionenergies #universalconsciousness #numerology #schumannresonance #lifepath #thegreatsolarflash #love #divinelove #divinematrix #crystalchildren #themasterhealerisyou #starseed #awakening #raiseyourvibration #ascendingenergies https://www.instagram.com/p/CFGgfqEhbEO/?igshid=drwki75fllj4

L'Homme sauvage et l'Enfant Livre de #RobertBly Description Pendant dix ans, Robert Bly a réfléchi et enquêté sur la situation des hommes d'aujourd'hui et sur la difficulté, particulière à notre époque, de redéfinir ou réinviter l'identité masculine. Il a rencontré de nombreux hommes, il les a écoutés. Ce livre, qui fut un best-seller aux Etats-Unis, est le résultat de ces rencontres et de cette réflexion. Robert Bly prend comme point de départ un très beau conte des frères Grimm, Jean-de-Fer, écrit au début du XIXe siècle, mais recueillant une sagesse et un savoir venus du fond des temps. Il y est question de l'initiation d'un jeune garçon par un " homme sauvage ", et du passage de l'état de garçon à celui d'homme sous la conduite d'un mentor mystérieux ... En commentant ce conte, mais aussi en examinant comment de nombreuses cultures ont pratiqué ce type d'initiation, Robert Bly nous fait comprendre le malaise des hommes d'aujourd'hui – dévaluation du rôle du père, absence d'initiateur, difficulté de sortir du monde maternel, dureté de la vie sociale et professionnelle... En même temps, il dessine les contours d'une identité masculine retrouvée avec le bonheur qu'elle comporte. Car le conte nous parle aussi d'une balle d'or, symbole de la plénitude que nous avons perdue avec l'enfance, mais que nous pouvons retrouver à l'âge adulte, et garder pour toujours. #littérature #littératureMasculiniste #livre #livreMasculiniste #lecture #lectureMasculiniste  #LaCauseDesHommes #LaConditionMasculine #LaConditionDesHommes #Masculinisme #Hommes #Mascu #Masculinité #Masculinités #Masculinites #masculinite #Masculin #hominisme #masculiniste #masculinistes #MasculinismeÉgalitaire #IdentitéMasculine #MasculinismePositif #virilité #virilite #difficultéMasculine #HommeSauvage #MalaiseDesHommes #rôleDuPère https://www.instagram.com/p/CAVrDL9goQj/?igshid=1gka2pnymnaft

#robertbly #wild #silence #nature #curiosity #writing #tvwriting #amwriting #film #television #nycgratitude by #deepthinkdaily (at Manhattan, New York) https://www.instagram.com/freecaleo/p/CXQoMssr0z2/?utm_medium=tumblr

Arduously, I cut through the dark thorny brush blocking my path to the top of the mountain. There seemed no end to the thorns that pricked and embedded their sharp tips in my soft skin. I looked up from a fresh-cut bramble to stand below a black impenetrable palisade. I had entered at the darkest place, for that was the only starting spot, And now, after years of clearing and climbing, I am struck by how much more work remains. I set to work ascending one of the tallest trees - I need perspective - Once at the top, perched among the most vulnerable branches, I’m shocked to see a narrow path working its way in my direction. I descend into the bleak understory, and with vigor stoked by curiosity, I renew my efforts with bloody hands. Covered in the muck of the earth, Scarred by splintered branches, My only guide being the darkest path, A single star-point of light penetrates the smallest of openings and I hear the dull thud of chopping, Then a pause - I pick up my dull tool and set feverishly to work. The Other does, as well. An explosion, then. A break. A faltering, and the titan falls. After the settling, I mount the downed trunk, facing my now clear uphill path. There, opposite, stand the Other. A yellow-haired boy wearing a crown. “When you began, I began. I have seen you from above, and worked my way down to meet you here.” We embraced, and all my wounds turned to gold. #ironjohn #robertbly #heroesjourney #gold #poetry #forest #ascend #descend (at Orange, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7uq6XlgE7J/?igshid=tsdeti6r98xj

"... where a man's wound is, that is where his genius will be." #RobertBly, American #Poet & #Essayist, was born #OnThisDay in 1926.He is often regarded as one of the legends of contemporary poetry. #happybirthdayRobertBly ! https://t.co/hUD2QJFBLo (at Samastipur) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6bGvfThHQq/?igshid=1u1nyp8biqr2o