As poetry month continues I opine on The Waste Land . A must read if you’ve not yet had the opportunity. Most of us read the version with Eliot’s original notes interspersed, the publisher squeezing the poet’s life story in on the side, in between paragraphs, or via endless footnotes. …
People Are Strange
People are strange when you’re a stranger Faces look ugly when you’re alone Women seem wicked when you’re unwanted Streets are uneven when you’re down Ordered an early birthday present. Makes a nice night shirt. I’m too old for posters. Anything Doors works for poetry month, yes? When you’re strange …
Friends
Continuing poetry month…music is sometimes poetry. Sometimes not, but you got to give credit to creativity and truth. It’s the weekend. Enjoy your Friends. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Friends sing together Friends do things together Friends laugh together Friends make graphs together Friends help you when you’re …
Alice’s Orgasm
I’m checking out Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures Under Ground, the first edition of Alice in Wonderland, made available online by The British Library. Orgasmic to someone who called herself Alice for two years. The news of Alice’s availability on the iPad gives me incentive to purchase one. Alice being there …
The Plague
Somewhere Across the Universe — a conversation. Ford Prefectoson: “It began simply enough. A steadily spreading virus, insidious even for its speed.” *shakes head* “They were deceived.” Doc Dick Solomonson: “Makes no difference now Prefectoson. The virus is out of control — bloodthirsty.” Ford Prefectoson: “We have to drop the …
A Test
I’m aware that colors don’t suit me (color doesn’t suit me) — in real life or on blogs. I’m a black dress, black shoes and purse, with maybe a purple scarf and belt, kind of girl. I was sitting here listening to one of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts, and while …
