Comments on: The playa in fall http://blog.burningman.com/2009/11/tales-from-the-playa/the-playa-in-fall/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-playa-in-fall Thu, 23 May 2013 16:32:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Gary Walker http://blog.burningman.com/2009/11/tales-from-the-playa/the-playa-in-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-12438 Gary Walker Wed, 15 Sep 2010 01:05:49 +0000 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=5982#comment-12438 John, you wrote a beautiful piece about post- Burning Man. I have never been to the festival, nor did I even know about it. (I have been on a different planet, called Italy and France for the last 20 years.) Now I am the manager of a hotel in Mariposa, the western gateway to Yosemite.

Last week, a Sonia from Marseilles visited the hotel, full of Burning Man tales. Such an enchantress! I felt compelled to write a poem about her, which follows. If the poem warrants merit, can anyone on this blog suggest an appropriate “home” for it among the tree of Burning Man web branches & leaves?

Thanks in advance. –Gary gwlucca here: gwlucca (at) yahoo.com

Sonia and the Burning Man

A Sonia, where comes an angel, fallen from on High,
Materialized – SHAZAM! — before my registering Post
In uniform of backpack and glimmering of Eye
To query room and friendship at the Inn of the Host.

She had come from the land of a Burning Man,
She spun visions in words drawn from living Dream.
In exchange I traced stars on a hill built in Sand
Of constellations presaging all that she had Seen.

Gifting, a Sonia sang to me Encore:
Her mutant cars, as if from Mars, danced in a Faustian Past,
Where casual sex and psychic drugs drew to a rocky Shore,
Until I begged my inner crew to lash me to the Mast.

That night I bid a Sonia self passage back to Sleep,
That night I tossed restless in her turbulence of Plans.
All stiff, alone, vexed to the bone by thoughts I should not Keep,
That night, all through that night, lay waste a Burning Man.

Mariposa, 2010-09-09, updated to 2010-09-13, a6

SONIA (etymology):
http://webspace.webring.com/people/ge/edgarbook/names/s/sonia.html

BURNING MAN:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_Man

SHAZAM:
http://www.yourdictionary.com/shazam
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Marvel_(DC_Comics)

SIREN (a Sonia’s Faustian side):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siren

MYTHODEA: MOVEMENT 6:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPruOorkPmY&feature=related

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]]> By: Ramon Sallés http://blog.burningman.com/2009/11/tales-from-the-playa/the-playa-in-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-6625 Ramon Sallés Sun, 03 Jan 2010 01:00:03 +0000 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=5982#comment-6625 Considering attempting Burning Man 2010 your post helped me more than much other information about the event itself, thanks John from Barcelona, Spain.

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]]> By: jason d http://blog.burningman.com/2009/11/tales-from-the-playa/the-playa-in-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-6282 jason d Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:25:33 +0000 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=5982#comment-6282 thank you. a wonderful read.

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]]> By: Brian S http://blog.burningman.com/2009/11/tales-from-the-playa/the-playa-in-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-5972 Brian S Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:04:09 +0000 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=5982#comment-5972 Nice work, John. Nice.

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]]> By: lenny mu http://blog.burningman.com/2009/11/tales-from-the-playa/the-playa-in-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-5758 lenny mu Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:41:06 +0000 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=5982#comment-5758 It happend!!!
This year was my virgin burn.
I absorbed the spirit and when I got home it simmered.

Recently I joined an exercise group, but had to drop out because of back issues. I had paid for an extra session in advance.

When they asked me if I wanted my money back or if I wanted to join a session in the spring…..IT happened…….

I was back at Burning Man. I simply told them to use my money to help some one who could not afford to pay. No, they could not say who donated the money, donations for recognition are NOT gifts.

Whoever you are benefiting, enjoy!!!

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]]> By: Darleen Fay http://blog.burningman.com/2009/11/tales-from-the-playa/the-playa-in-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-5697 Darleen Fay Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:04:59 +0000 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=5982#comment-5697 I have not actually had the opportunity to experience la playa, at any time, in the fall or to experience burning man, yet. I can’t wait to someday get that experience. I just recently found out about burningman…. wish I had the time to take to visit. Maybe someday!!!!!

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]]> By: Lonestoner http://blog.burningman.com/2009/11/tales-from-the-playa/the-playa-in-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-5668 Lonestoner Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:20:56 +0000 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=5982#comment-5668 Good stuff!

For me, the desolation of Gerlach and the Playa in the off season is what draws me back there time and time again. I find it oddly comforting, being in that place with few people and no cell phones, it helps me to press the “pause” button on on Life’s trials and tribulations.

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]]> By: PelekitN http://blog.burningman.com/2009/11/tales-from-the-playa/the-playa-in-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-5650 PelekitN Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:33:25 +0000 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=5982#comment-5650 Thank you for the lovely post and pictures. It’s always a journey returning to a place, smell or sensation of experience. In the end, it’s only the memory you keep with you…but the awareness you gain is priceless!

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]]> By: Rezl http://blog.burningman.com/2009/11/tales-from-the-playa/the-playa-in-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-5630 Rezl Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:02:01 +0000 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=5982#comment-5630 This was great, thanks for writing. :)

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]]> By: JV http://blog.burningman.com/2009/11/tales-from-the-playa/the-playa-in-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-5627 JV Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:07:01 +0000 http://blog.burningman.com/?p=5982#comment-5627 effin grea, you are a master of irony.

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