December 18, 2004
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SATURDAY POEM
Couldn’t find a poet with a last name starting with Q for the life of me. So here’s my own latest.
Joab
The poet turns back for the long spell of old age. His swallow’s arm no longer mirrors pleasure. He who tilled distress into sustenance is locked in a fierce sleep.
May beauty and fact secure your last flight through the storms of liberation!
Deep Thought: “The crows seemed to be calling his name, thought Caw.”
Today I am grateful for: Sign language
Guess the Movie: “I love you. Not like they told you love is, and I didn’t know this either, but love don’t make things nice – it ruins everything. It breaks your heart. It makes things a mess. We aren’t here to make things perfect. The snowflakes are perfect. The stars are perfect. Not us. Not us! We are here to ruin ourselves and to break our hearts and love the wrong people and *die*. The storybooks are *bullshit*. Now I want you to come upstairs with me and *get* in my bed!” Answer: Moonstruck, 1987.
Winner: thenarrator.
US Isn’t Winning Against Iraqi Insurgents, Agencies Warn
by Warren P. Strobel, John Walcott and Jonathan S. Landay
WASHINGTON – The CIA, the Defense Intelligence Agency and the State Department have warned President Bush that the United States and its Iraqi allies aren’t winning the battle against Iraqi insurgents who are trying to derail the country’s Jan. 30 elections, according to administration officials. (Rest of article here.)
End of Day: 9:47 pm
+ = Nice day with grands, saw Lemmony Snicket movie, wrapped gifts, ate lunch out, etc.
- = Need to branch out on xanga.
Comments (9)
Oh I wish I recognized the movie lines. It’s so romantic! Okay, I’ll guess it’s “Bridges of Madison County.”
Oh that was a good one, too! But not the right one – another clue – also Italian.
Moonstruck!
my favorite ever movie seduction speech
and I totally love this poem. Crazy busy for a few days. I’ll be back…
Yes! And yes, next to “Snap out of it!” it’s pretty darn great.
Very nice poem. It’s funny, I couldn’t think of the movie title but in my head, I heard Nicolas Cage saying it.
Loved the poem. good pick on the quote, too. But you know my favorite part of reading you each morning is that you choose something to be grateful for. I never mention it but I’ve decided to mentally pick something, myself, each day. You set a fine example.
You’re welcome. Just thought I’d browse the meme list for Sunday and see if there was anything interesting. I like the word ones someone of them I even use in a poem.
That is an awesome poem I love words that make me think
but for the life of me i could not think of that movie….
so of course i had to read your comments to see if anyone
was correct in naming it lol.