About

Posted by Daniela Elza on Mar 10 2007

Strange Places is about words and the places they take us. About poetry. The places it comes from and the power it has to create and re-invent us. About metaphor, and images, and thought expressed. It is about bringing poetry and philosophy back together. Also inevitably about the institutions that hold worlds and words prisoners, and with them our imagination. Or as most amazingly the case can be sometimes release them into the human imagination.

The words “strange places” came up in a conversation with friends, and all of a sudden I knew that was the name of the blog that I have been contemplating. Strange? That is part of the mystery. Words take us to strange places in which we discover the strange places we are. Where we become more familiar with ourselves, get to know each other better, on a journey that gathers its own weight, discovery and surprise. Ultimately, I hope, a place that is not so strange, after all.


7 Responses to “About”

  1. David Fraser Says:
    May 30th, 2010 at 12:30 pm

    Daniela, Just a correction on the date for WordStorm. We have changed venues and days. It will be the Monday Nov. 29th at the Red Martini Grill in Nanaimo.

  2. Daniela Elza Says:
    May 30th, 2010 at 1:25 pm

    Thank David,
    I will fix that right away.
    daniela

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  4. Ariana Says:
    May 19th, 2011 at 9:35 pm

    hello! So glad I found you again. I have been thinking about reconnecting with you for two years. I keep remembering your poem about Bulgaria….I want to read that again. And SO great to read your blog!!

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    September 11th, 2011 at 7:40 pm

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  6. Judy Mayhew Says:
    October 2nd, 2011 at 8:26 am

    Hi, Daniela: Thanks so much for The Book of It. And so interesting to see how well it connected to your stories on early childhood education during dinner at David’s. I loved being a part of the Roaming Poets day. Hope you come to the Island again soon.

  7. Daniela Elza Says:
    October 8th, 2011 at 11:09 am

    Thank you Judy, I am sure I will be back. It was a warm day in so many ways. I felt among friends even though I met most of you for the first time. Happy Thanksgiving weekend.

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