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Friday, January 22, 2010

Is"The Night Before Christmas" Politically Correct?

to: CLEMENT MOORE re: "THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS" My Dear Mister Moore: Your "Night Before Christmas" is really quite splendid But still needs some work so that no one's offended. The very word "Christmas" you must re-consider - Religion makes feelings divisive and bitter. Not everyone likes the... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Serendipity

That night in Greenwich Village after chicken crepes and good white wine I suggested: "Let's go to The Bitter End." Oh, Clare, you missed the capital letters! You mulled it over, melted, murmured "Well...okay..." I'm glad I never added, as originally intended, "... The Irish Rovers will be there." Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Be Careful What You Want ...

A determined young glutton named Ron For manners did not give a darn. He dreamt he could swallow A one-pound marshmallow - When he woke up, his pillow was gone. Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Freezeframe - a plane has just hit the second tower

I press rewind within my mind and watch the gush of flame push out the other side a silver plane complete. None have died! Eyes shut or wide, they all still are! Still in time - perfect plane and perfect tower - feet apart!...And feet apart, we brace ourselves each time we watch the news. Eyes shut... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 18, 2010

Last Night's Snow at 7 AM

Immaculate morning's magicmaking, Driftworld smoothing driveways down All hushed and heavy, no sound abroad. Now and then a gust of whitefall, Tingletouch of snowspray stings - Dire breath of deep December bites And dazzles me. Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Perilous Plumbing on the QM2

British showers are second to none, But the buttons are not there for fun! You must use them with care - One's medium rare, But the other, I fear, is well-done. Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 16, 2010

The Grab Bag

I have a bag that's full of poems - Some hot and not so hot - But something's there to stir your taste. Just poke around a lot. They're rough, they're salty Some of them I'm told are really suite. I've tried a bit of everything; To my mind, it's complete. I've got pop music, gravitas (But not the... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Ice Sculpture's Not All That Impermanent

Not all the ice and melon sculpture makes it to the lobby. An Indian hand named Hartha tried it once as just a hobby. They called him "Michaelangelo" but shortened it to "Mick". A joke, of course, since Mick, it turned out, couldn't sculpt a lick. But try he did, and what he made looked somewhat... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

A FOUR-FOOT TIMBER RATTLESNAKE

inched slowly on the boulder. Franz and I froze there in place, withheld the raised and sneakered feet preparing for the next step. "Holy shit! A wiper!" Well, his English was half right. "Viper", I corrected hoarsely, wondering at his choice of words. What I said next exhausted all I knew about... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Watching Surf at Night - Rockaway 1952

The world stops here. In tireless consecutive concussion White wave crests split the black from side to side and thunder-tumble, Rinsing down the hard-packed sand. Above, stars numb us with their numbers And multiply the more we look. Multitude becomes a dust of greater and of lesser points,... Sign in to see full entry.

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