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About This Author
My name is Joy, and I love to write.
Why poetry, here? Because poetry uplifts its writer, and if she is lucky enough, her readers, too. Around us, so many objects abound to write about. Once a poet starts with a smallest, most trivial object, he shall discover that his pen will spill out what is most delicate or most majestic hidden inside him. Since the classics sometimes dealt with lofty subjects with a lofty language, a person with poetry in his soul may incline to emulate that. That is understandable. Poetry does that to a person: it enlarges the soul and gives it wings. Yet, to really soar, a poet needs to take off from the ground.
 
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Daily Cascade
Since my old blog "Everyday Canvas "  became overfilled, here's a new one. This new blog item will continue answering prompts, the same as the old one.
Cool water cascading to low ground
To spread good will and hope all around.
January 30, 2025 at 12:42pm January 30, 2025 at 12:42pm
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Prompt: "It isn't what we say or think that defines us but what we do."
Jane Austen
Write about this quote in your Blog entry today.
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In my case, what I do, think, or say, usually are in the same stew, if I can help it. What I think is important for the way I view my own self. Then, what I do or say can become adapted to the situation and to the other people involved.
I think the difference is in one's basic intentions and actions. In the long run, actions do speak louder than words. Some very eloquent speakers can tout kindness, fairness, and integrity, but if their actions contradict those values, their words can become useless. Also, people have to act on good intentions to make a difference and to be accountable for their behaviors.
This also applies to us writers. Remember the power of showing rather than telling? The owner of the quote Jane Austen was a master of showing, both in her characters and in her writing style. She used action and behavior to define her characters rather than relying directly on her own statements.
In Pride and Prejudice, for example, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy’s true natures are revealed not through what they say about themselves but through their choices and personal growth. Darcy, for instance, begins the novel as an arrogant and reserved person. Yet, he does pay off Wickham's debts to save Elizabeth's family from scandal. He also helps Jane and Bingley to reunite. These actions prove his integrity and love. Elizabeth's transformation, too, shows in her re-evaluation of her prejudices and she accepts Darcy for who he truly is.
All these feats, Jane Austen accomplishes through irony, dialogue, and small but significant actions by her characters. Then, not just Pride and Prejudice but all her works prove that words alone are not enough both in real life or in putting together a good story.
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