December 11, 2004

• SATURDAY POEM I ADMIRE
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  There was a time in my youth when I discovered Kenneth Patchen and his poetry represented to me all the best of gentleness and love for humanity. I read it constantly to keep my spirits up. He wrote more than 40 books of poetry and for over 30 years of his life lived with a spinal ailment that kept him in constant pain. He died in 1972 at the age of 61. Here is a page of these wonderful picture poems. Here is another page of his poems.
  

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  Deep Thought: “Just as bees will swarm about to protect their nest, so will I “swarm about” to protect my nest of chocolate eggs.”
  Today I am grateful for: Christmas lights
  Guess the Movie: “That is so fetch!” Answer: Mean Girls, 2004. Winner: strawberry14.
  Leading Cleric Asks that Iraqi Vote be Put Off
  by Mohamad Bazzi
  SULAIMANIYAH, IRAQ — A prominent Shia Muslim cleric is proposing a delay in Iraq’s election, in the first Shia attempt to mend the religious rift that has developed over the vote’s timing.
  The Bush administration, the Iraqi government and the Shia religious hierarchy all insist that the parliamentary election should go ahead as scheduled on Jan. 30, despite concerns about security and poor preparations. But the cleric’s proposal could help sway the Shia establishment toward supporting a delay, as many Sunni Muslim groups have lobbied for. (Rest of article here.)
  And for a real pick-me-up check out Howard Dean’s recent speech at SimonTemplar’s page.
  End of Day: 9:04 pm
  + = Done with NA and AA 20-year birthday meetings thank god.
  - = Have been letting holiday pressures keep me from my writing, so that better change right now.

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