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An Ode in Celebration of Ironing: Writing Brilliantly About Mundane Tasks

Started by Daniel Gibbons · 8 months ago

Actually, I’d find it pretty easy to write about ironing now. I love how I can take a crumpled piece of material and watch the shape of a garment unfold before me, I love the hiss of my steam iron, how it feels heavy in my hand, and how sometimes when I just let my [...] ... Continue reading »

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  • Rick_Juliusson

    8 months ago

    This is so rich, thank you Sarah. Reminds me of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, when the professor is helping someone get over writer's block. "Go to one block in the city and write about it," he advises. No luck. "Choose one building." Still nothing. Eventually the writer focuses in on just one brick, which opens him up to pages and pages of ideas.
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  • sarah Salway

    7 months ago

    I think it's all in the details, Rick. Not just in writing, but in reading. I know that's what I remember from many pieces I've read.
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  • EcoDiva

    8 months ago

    Hmmm. this makes me want to write about one of my favorite sensory activities...making coffee. From opening the bag, getting my first whiff, to grinding the beans as I hear each one crunch crunch, and scooping the now soft beans into the pot. Then waiting patiently for my first hot cup.

    Great topic!
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  • sarah Salway

    7 months ago

    Ooo, yes. Now you've made me want a coffee! It's so sensuous, isn't it? Worth taking time over.
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  • L'Tanya

    8 months ago

    Enlightening post. I've often done something similar in my mind. There was a seaon when we had lot of ant hills in the yard. I hate ants. But I got lost in watching them march in single file and their science-fiction-like crawling about when their home is disturbed. Needless to say, I became fascinated with ants. I've just never considered writing about it.
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  • Sarah Salway

    7 months ago

    Hope you do. I'd like to read it!
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  • Carolynn

    8 months ago

    I like the creative approach to this and will have some fun with it myself.

    BTW, I used to enjoy ironing as a kid, so my Mom would set me up to iron the sheets and pillowcases. I think I enjoyed the scent of the freshly laundered cotton that wafted up to my nose when it was warmed, the transformation from wrinkled to smooth, and the meditative qualities inherent with this fairly repetitive act.

    Now...not so much. :o)
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  • Sarah Salway

    7 months ago

    Hah, yes, Carolynn. It depends on the quantity involved I find!
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  • Suzyn

    7 months ago

    Lovely ideas.
    Tales of the Lost Formicans by the fabulous Connie Congdon (my thesis advisor) takes the martian theme on full force. The entire play is presented by alien anthropologists studying an earth family. They interpret the wobble in the kitchen chairs as being meant to remind the family of the impermanence of life... http://www.amazon.com/Tales-Lost-Formicans-Othe...
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