Discuss: Artifice v. Pastoral

Very poetic writing. Just wish Ms Griffths would have presented some pragmatic solutions to the troubles she goes to such length to express.

Am I the only one who relishes the irony of the author quoting a fictious speech by Chief Seattle in support of authenticity?

yes, I noticed the Chief Seattle “quote”, but thought one critism at a time from me was adequate.

Shalom,

This new “teaser” format must be especially brutal on authors… having to be armchaired by schlepps like me, even before the full piece is posted. Ms. Griffths, I pass no judgment on your work, especially because I’ve yet to read it!

what fictitous quote. he did say we borrow the earth from our children. or the like thereof.
I loved her line about all the money to bail out the phantom to me paper exchangers of wall street and how much to bail out the o say the air we breath. what’s that pink floyd line about “did they get you to trade your heros for gold” ...

Well, no he didn’t.  What has been passed around for years as the “Chief Seattle Speech to President Franklin” is a piece of fiction writen by a PBS copy writer in the 1970’s. On the face of it you can tell it is fiction. I mean, the bit about “buffalo rotting on the plains”, or some such. Seattle was a NW Indian, for pete’s sake, what did he know from buffalo? Hey, it is a damned good piece of copy, I’ll be the first to admit, but file it under, “Things we think Native Americans should say.”

Read all about it:

http://www.snopes.com/quotes/seattle.asp

Hang in there Plowboy!

WE all agreee that Griffth’s writing is fine craft, however, using info without verifying detracts from the value of the writing.
What does Griffth have to say about this?