is the kind of thing I need to get me through the pile of marking I have before me:
TODAY by Frank O'Hara
Oh! kangaroos, sequins, chocolate sodas!
You really are beautiful! Pearls,
harmonicas, jujubes, aspirins! all
the stuff they've always talked about
still makes a poem a surprise!
These things are with us every day
even on beachheads and biers. They
do have meaning. They're strong as rocks.
[1950]
It's better than a bottle of gin in the desk drawer, isn't it?
Shed Love
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It is at this time of year, when I can fling open the doors to my shed that
I probably love it most. In the winter I love it because it is cosy, but
the...
7 years ago
It is far better than a bottle of gin in the desk drawer. {{{Hugs}}}
ReplyDeleteMuch better! These things must be celebrated indeed. :)
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