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4/27 Snapshots I

nanda She waited Parked patiently on the road across from school for the bell to ring, and the stream of eager children spilled out of the large green front doors I spotted her car without trying, it was hard not to. I wasn’t sure how to explain, or whether to do anything but shrug as [...]

Posted 21 May 2006 † Yuletide § Poetry § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °

4/26

RAGE Hippopotamus swimming in a still lagoon sweetly large and curved, hiding its rage Solitude An empty rowboat floating listlessly—embedded in the glassine surface of the lake. History Epstein with his hunch, hump still full of fire though not even 60

Posted 21 May 2006 † Yuletide § Poetry § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °

headline poetry experiment

Tuesday, May 2, 2006 The New York Times Drop take rejects boycott challenge prices clash in nationalizes brings gatekeepers killed the personal new. [Ok, maybe add punctuation? Line breaks.] Drop, Take rejects. Boycott, Challenge prices, Clash in nationalizes, Brings gatekeepers killed The personal new. [I guess i have to somehow make it mine. Not sure [...]

Posted 10 May 2006 † Yuletide § Poetry § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °

5/9 Sonnet Attempt from “Children of the Dead Lake” by Adagio

Foreboding night sky. Machined precision. A vivid vision, ascending light’s cry as winged beasts fly. [to be continued...] This gave me inordinate amounts of trouble… I restarted a number of times, but just couldn’t get it to work!

Posted 10 May 2006 † Yuletide § Poetry § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °

5/9 Freeform. From “Children of the Dead Lake” by Adagio

There is a mystery where dark brooding lies, amidst the coarse, violent cascade of fiery hail. A dark sky where nothing will take flight. A scene of deathness despair— yet faith hope in humanity in the light of the sky {WHAT THE F*$@%?!}

Posted 10 May 2006 † Yuletide § Poetry § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °

Bad poem from class yesterday…

Paramaters: Belly, and a yellow piece of paper->Banana (later changed to squash) A flat belly, an empty stomach Dreams full of flatness tight, sexy clothing. But, A life without ice cream? Not worth living! Who wants to live on tofu and squash for the sake of a flat belly.

Posted 10 May 2006 † Yuletide § Poetry § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °

Window Exercise 4/27

Foreground: The splash splattered sun against the hazed glass. The screen a grid of wire, if you move close enough it dissapears. Paint chipping, mummified insects sleeping in the eternal breeze. The glass is streaked, layers of windows Middle-ground: A servery worker wanders to and fro, pacing back and forth. The grills are out and [...]

Posted 30 April 2006 † Yuletide § Poetry § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °

Earring Refuse

Here is all the stuff that Barbara helped me cut from my short story, preserved for posterity. Every day Hal rode the e line home from work. He would walk the two blocks down Main Street past the bustling bistros and boutiques, down into the damp underbelly of the city. He rode the rickety. He [...]

Posted 26 April 2006 † Yuletide § Fiction § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °

4/19/06

Betty tried not to roll her eyes back into her skull, she didn’t want to lose her contacts. Bob was visibly touched, his bulk swayed back and forth as he led her to the couch. “Nice, isn’t it?” She nodded, and adjusted her skirt. She couldn’t help but smile at this bear of a man, [...]

Posted 23 April 2006 † Yuletide § Fiction § Writing ‡ Comments (1) °

4/4/06 Flash (Fictions)

She must have known she was tempting the woods; one more flower they’re so pretty and peaceful she thought. What did she think in those final moments? Shotgun inhand, trigger clicking back and forth as her body shook; he could taste her fear. Then he leapt and time was frozen–he hung in midair teeth bared [...]

Posted 23 April 2006 † Yuletide § Fiction § Writing ‡ Comments (0) °