I lived in a cabin in the woods for six months in 1991, without electricity or running water—and it was one of the richest and most enlightening times of my life! Yes, I had a job to sustain the necessities (took home $500 a month). Most of my free time was spent chopping wood, bathing in the river, carrying water from a spring, building a fire to cook on, fishing, writing letters and poetry, and observing my brilliant surroundings. I met my wonderful wife during those gentile times and wrote her love letters by lamplight, or sometimes by moonlight on the bank of the river. It’s been nearly 16 years since I left my little refuge, but I’ll always treasure the memories. Very much worth doing.
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i just want to be a hermit for a while. maybe a year or so
who knows
i just want to live and make art and have a job that pays the bills and keeps me fed and supports my habits
thats all
is that so wrong?

