I also must say Tony, how much I loved your reading of this story. Such a bleak tale. Your production is faultless. A perfect story for a melancholy mood. Thank you again. Much appreciated.
"I am reminded of D.H. Lawrence, a man of the last century whom I have loved much. He was condemned from all corners - not as much as I am condemned, but he prepared the way. He was walking in a garden early in the morning with a small child, and the small child asked, “Uncle, why are the trees green?” As far as language is concerned, the question is absolutely correct, but you know that it is stupid and you cannot say that it is stupid. If it had been somebody other than D.H. Lawrence, who was a man of great sincerity and authenticity… Any other knowledgeable person would have told the child that trees are green because of a certain chemical, chlorophyll. Perhaps for the moment the child would have been silent: chlorophyll…. But sooner or later the questions were bound to arise, “Why do all the trees have chlorophyll? Who goes on giving them chlorophyll? What is the purpose of making all the trees full of chlorophyll? What is chlorophyll…?” But D.H. Lawrence looked at the innocent eyes of the child and said, “My boy, trees are just green,” and the boy was immensely happy. The trees are green because they are green - it is not a problem, and the small boy understood it. What can you do? If the trees are green, they are green. It is their problem, it is not our problem - why should we be bothered? But as man grows and is filled and fed by all kinds of knowledge and information in the name of educating him, in the name of making him civilized and cultured, we spoil a tremendously beautiful innocence. And there is no need to know why the trees are green…. It is perfectly good that they are green. If they decide to change, that is their problem, they can change."
Personally I love knowing that trees (and all things) are the colour they are because the light penetrating leaves absorbs all the colours in white light except except green. We perceive them as green because that is the one colour in the spectrum, not within the leaves. Edit: to my mind how colour appears is magical and weirdly ironic.
The readers vibrating regional accent monotone bass voice rendered Lawrence’s tale not only unintelligible but uninteresting. Much preferable to read the book.
Wow! *D.H. Lawrence* ... Thank You *Tony*
Beautuful🤩thank you
Wow, what an unusual story!
Great reading, as always! 🤩
Darling I found some more of your Wonderful voice and cadence we in the south u.s. value your talent night night thank you
Totally enjoyed this presentation, thank you.
I too was v pleased to see your new channel 👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Another well read story. Thank you Tony. ❤
Thanks for listening
I also must say Tony, how much I loved your reading of this story.
Such a bleak tale. Your production is faultless.
A perfect story for a melancholy mood.
Thank you again.
Much appreciated.
Gripping, disturbing, also this time around. Vivid, painful word-images, thought-provoking, narration. Masterful, as always, Tony. Thank you.
"I am reminded of D.H. Lawrence, a man of the last century whom I have loved much. He was condemned from all corners - not as much as I am condemned, but he prepared the way. He was walking in a garden early in the morning with a small child, and the small child asked, “Uncle, why are the trees green?” As far as language is concerned, the question is absolutely correct, but you know that it is stupid and you cannot say that it is stupid. If it had been somebody other than D.H. Lawrence, who was a man of great sincerity and authenticity… Any other knowledgeable person would have told the child that trees are green because of a certain chemical, chlorophyll. Perhaps for the moment the child would have been silent: chlorophyll…. But sooner or later the questions were bound to arise, “Why do all the trees have chlorophyll? Who goes on giving them chlorophyll? What is the purpose of making all the trees full of chlorophyll? What is chlorophyll…?”
But D.H. Lawrence looked at the innocent eyes of the child and said, “My boy, trees are just green,” and the boy was immensely happy. The trees are green because they are green - it is not a problem, and the small boy understood it. What can you do? If the trees are green, they are green. It is their problem, it is not our problem - why should we be bothered? But as man grows and is filled and fed by all kinds of knowledge and information in the name of educating him, in the name of making him civilized and cultured, we spoil a tremendously beautiful innocence. And there is no need to know why the trees are green…. It is perfectly good that they are green. If they decide to change, that is their problem, they can change."
I love that quote. It is the truest statement there is.
This is all rather a tad odd🤫 I'll sent u a 👏
anyway for effort!😊
Personally I love knowing that trees (and all things) are the colour they are because the light penetrating leaves absorbs all the colours in white light except except green. We perceive them as green because that is the one colour in the spectrum, not within the leaves. Edit: to my mind how colour appears is magical and weirdly ironic.
So happy to find a lovely Lawrence story in the musical lilting tones of Tony! Some people might need their hearing checked...I will say no more.
Thanks, my friend
Excellent, Tony. Thank you.
Brilliant
Keep up the good work
Thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you! Will do!
Thanks for the Lawrence story!
I have been meaning to read more his short fiction and this may be the inspiration I need.
Cool! New channel from Tony! I saw the thumbnail and thought maybe someone nicked his style.
Glad you popped over
Thanks Tony,
from an island girl.
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don’t keep going on smaller ones
I always thought about a life on Flinders or King, or Mariah or even Bruny but the grocery bill would kill me!
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all's well that ends well.
Kind of
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Glad you liked.
Every second word is island !!
he loved them
This reader is very good for an amateur.
Thank you :)
Weird af
The readers vibrating regional accent monotone bass voice rendered Lawrence’s tale not only unintelligible but uninteresting. Much preferable to read the book.
I was wondering whether you were Victor Meldrew or Jacob Rees Mogg. My ‘regional’ accent! Lawrence was famously working class.
see you next Tuesday.
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Why not just read the bk., quietly, keeping mundane comments to yourself. Besides, why must one feel the need to leave rude comments ?