\u201cThis is some of the most original work I\u2019ve ever seen. I wasn\u2019t expecting this. I\u2019m looking at a life\u2019s work and it\u2019s really brilliant.\u00a0 … You\u2019ve discovered something and mastered it.\u00a0 Wish I\u2019d thought of it.\u00a0 … If I was still managing acts, I\u2019d jump on this. It can go all over the English-speaking world.\u00a0 … It\u2019s like Sesame Street for adults and has a haunting artistic quality.\u00a0\u2026”<\/p>\n
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“The first time I experienced Laurel <\/span>Airica’s amazing gift of expression with words, I was stunned. First that she has such a great command of words and their meanings; then that she can take those words and create new ones with only slight manipulation; then that she can use them all to create a story that not only rhymes, but sends a deep spiritual message; then that she memorizes those messages and presents them on stage in a way that makes you believe they are springing spontaneously from her mind. It is impressive beyond words… although I’m sure Laurel could find the best ones!!”<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s absolutely incredible work, like fourth-dimensional poetry. An extraordinary performance that transforms the audience.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cShakespeare has nothing on you.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYour WordMagic is worthy of the best of James Joyce.”<\/p>\n “For the child, it’s hypnotizing – the sound and play of words. And for a scholar, there are so many different levels. You have a genius and it is enormous. This work deserves to have an influence in the world.”<\/p>\n “You were great!”<\/p>\n “I viewed your website today. You certainly make a great case for “freeing ourselves from the secret spells” that we are casting upon ourselves every day! It never occurred to me that this is what we are doing, but it is true!\u00a0I love your example of WORD and WORLD and WHIRLED. Wow. I read that and I almost saw creation happening in my mind. Amazing how much “fire” your words have on a web page. :-)<\/p>\n \u201cYou are the M.C. Escher of Poetry\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYour work and heart\u2019s desire for language are a breakthrough blessing for all who communicate and dwell on Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis is\u00a0The Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide\u00a0<\/em>to the English Language\u2019s DNA. A tour of the riches hidden in words that reveals wonder, humor, and wisdom that was always there right in our face.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis is some of the most original work I\u2019ve ever seen. I wasn\u2019t expecting this. I\u2019m looking at a life\u2019s work and it\u2019s really brilliant.\u00a0 … You\u2019ve discovered something and mastered it.\u00a0 Wish I\u2019d thought of it.\u00a0 … If I was still managing acts, I\u2019d jump on this. It can go all over the English-speaking world.\u00a0 … It\u2019s like Sesame Street for adults and has a haunting artistic quality. … It\u2019s outstanding work and it will stand out. But you don\u2019t need me. You just need to make the final push to get it out. You need to get to the Edinburgh Festival.\u201d<\/p>\n Oh, Laurel \u2013 I never know what to say. They\u2019re so clever, funny, and profound. They are so psychologically astute; they\u2019re entertaining, illuminating. They\u2019re just so many things so you can\u2019t say, \u2018Oh, that\u2019s great, funny, fabulous.\u2019 It\u2019s almost like you have such a brain and such a heart and so much intelligence and creativity \u2013 it\u2019s kind of staggering. If people don\u2019t react, don\u2019t be offended. There\u2019s so much profound to react to, it makes you work \u2013 participate. You can\u2019t glide along the surface of it. It\u2019s so rich and arresting. So few people attempt that kind of work.\u201d<\/p>\n “How did I hear Thee? Let me count the ways: I was challenged intellectually, tickled with the humor, charged spiritually, and charmed and entertained all at the same time. That is quite an accomplishment! What a difference it makes when the message is infused with the joy of life.”<\/p>\n \u201cEntertaining and brilliant.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBeyond Brilliant.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s fun to watch your audience. People\u2019s jaws drop.\u201d<\/p>\n “Everyone was so into it – astounded, ooing and ahhing. You had the place riveted. It was just so beautiful.”<\/p>\n “I was astounded by your meta4Oracular vernacular. \u2026 Viva Laurel! You rocked the church, baby!”<\/p>\n \u201cI was so enthralled by what you said. You were just phenomenal.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou were absolutely magical. It\u2019s just wonderful how you see things.”<\/p>\n “What has flowed out of you are some of the most incredible combinations of words that anyone has ever done. Your insights are incredible. Your message is so universal.”<\/p>\n “No one has ever inspired me to the heights of ecstasy that you have. You inspire me to heights that make me experience the greatness of writing and words.”<\/p>\n \u201cIt was poetry but it wasn\u2019t. It was plays-on-words but it wasn\u2019t. It was so far beyond just the words. I like playing with words but I never experienced dancing with words. When I feel like dancing, it means there\u2019s a rhythm way beyond the rhythm of words. … What an adventure that was. I never imagined words could do that. It was an absolute joy. I was sorry it ended so soon. If it went on for another hour it would have been too soon. … It would be neat to get to view an experience through your eyes, words and mind.\u00a0 … You\u2019re a real artist and a person with a very exceptional gift. I\u2019m a lover of words and I was treated to something utterly extraordinary. Thank you for your art. It contributes to the richness of other people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAll I can say is WOW. What a Woman!!! You are an omnificent genius! Dana and I read your poem\/book\/manifesto and were just awe-struck. You are definitely participating in your intention for incarnating in this dimension.\u201d<\/p>\n “You have created something so magical, so special, and so NEEDED, that I have no doubt you will be extremely successful! We were all in awe of your performance (and your brilliance) at the Forum last week. You have an amazing mind and heart (a rare combination)! And you have brought forth something to share with the world that will change the way we perceive it! Thank you and blessings to you!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYou have opened up a world for me that had never been opened before. You\u2019re a WOW for me. And you teach me about things I never even knew. I am someone who is a seeker of learning and truth and didn\u2019t even know your world existed. You\u2019re an incredible human beings; an incredible woman.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI received such a gift in your presence, Laurel. \u00a0I found myself on the edge of my seat…leaning in to your voice….because it was such a magical journey you were creating through your linguistic artistry, and I didn’t want to miss one word. \u00a0I was deeply moved by the essence of your message: \u00a0Your commitment for a new era of humanity, which was so elegantly and artfully expressed from your heart. \u00a0I found myself responding with a resounding “Yes”, as if there were a call to arms. Your “beingness” was so compelling\u2014such a mixture of gentility and power. \u00a0I love you for the extraordinarily creative gift you’ve bestowed upon the world. \u00a0 Thank you for blazing the trail!”<\/p>\n \u201cI am breathless with wonder at your achievement and insights.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOh, My God!!! That was stunning!!! I loved it and got goose bumps throughout. So beautiful, your voice and prose and the music like a tropical rainforest throughout. Please, please, do LOTS of this—I SOOOOO want to hear the entire faerie queen story, with chapters of course (since, I know, it’s so long!). Just absolutely loved it, Laurel. 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