“it is the empty seats that listen most raptly.”
-james richardson
—
northside woods , ann arbor – fall 2021
Oct10
-
Follow
Following
Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
“it is the empty seats that listen most raptly.”
-james richardson
—
northside woods , ann arbor – fall 2021
I have my glasses on.... 
It’s true. People in the full seats are oftentimes formulating their response rather than listening. Potent reminder.
LikeLiked by 2 people
Absolutely right-
LikeLiked by 1 person
I have13 seats here at home, a dozen of them are empty, and Frankie is in his doggie bed, .. but I’m keenly listening and reading the lyrics of Xavier Rudd’s songs tonight … the open window to my world is not quiet …
LikeLiked by 3 people
nice –
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wow, a good one in many ways!
LikeLiked by 2 people
this, Erika –
LikeLiked by 1 person
💖
LikeLiked by 1 person
Literally took a seat!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes!)
LikeLiked by 1 person
🤩
LikeLike
And there upon the lofty heights, a plastic throne was placed….
LikeLiked by 3 people
Perfect
LikeLike
I could spend a pleasant afternoon in that seat reading quite happily.
LikeLiked by 2 people
it’s available
LikeLiked by 1 person
Great perch to nature you discovered, Beth.
LikeLiked by 1 person
someone found a quiet place
LikeLike
A pondering place and the watching would be much better than TV.
LikeLiked by 1 person
oh, no doubt –
LikeLiked by 1 person
If that isn’t the truth!
LikeLiked by 2 people
right!
LikeLiked by 1 person
but didn’t Neil Diamond say that no one heard at all, not even the chair? 🙂
LikeLiked by 2 people
He was still evolving
LikeLiked by 1 person
that’s because no one brought him flowers any more…
LikeLiked by 1 person
He was waiting for sweet Caroline –
LikeLiked by 1 person
and until she arrives, he is a solitary man…
LikeLiked by 1 person
looks like it’s another case of love on the rocks
LikeLiked by 1 person
You win! I was not aware of this song 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m just here to see who could come up with more Neil Diamond references.
LikeLiked by 2 people
you could be here for a long while, maybe until september morn.
LikeLiked by 1 person
looks like Beth got the last reference!
LikeLiked by 1 person
And yet this empty seat speaks to me.
LikeLiked by 1 person
such a great answer
LikeLike
Absolutely true. It is both a captive and potential audience.
LikeLiked by 1 person
right –
LikeLike