I would like to share with you one of my favorites.
SHOCK
C.K. Williams
Furiously a crane
in the scrapyard out of whose grasp
a car it meant to pick up slipped,
lifts and lets fall, lifts and lets fall
the steel ton of its clenched pincers
onto the shuddering carcass
which spurts fragments of anguished glass
until it's sufficiently crushed
to be hauled up and flung onto
the heap from which one imagines
it'll move on to the shredding
or melting down that awaits it.
Also somewhere a crow
with less evident emotion
punches its beak through the dead
breast of a dove or albino
sparrow until it arrives at
a coil of gut it can extract,
then undo with a dexterous twist
an oily stretch just the right length
to be devoured, the only
suggestion of violation
the carrion jerked to one side
in involuntary dismay.
Splayed on the soiled pavement
the dove or sparrow; dismembered
in the tangled remnants of itself
the wreck, the crane slamming once more
for good measure into the all
but dematerialized hulk,
then luxuriously swaying
away, as, gorged, glutted, the crow
with savage care unfurls the full,
luminous glitter of its wings,
so we can preen, too, for so much
so well accomplished, so well seen.
p.s. it was a plunger but nevertheless.
Monday, June 30, 2008
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«Oldest ‹Older 3801 – 4000 of 4973 Newer› Newest»Hi again fimmy, you dirty girl.
That's such a shame Amy. I hate all this gang crap.
less of it sheffy wag, less of it :)
LMAO fim.
WOW indeed. Don't you go balming your cheekiness on jetlag young missus.
Thank you Ergo :)
Toujours perhaps think of this space as an extra facet, or an additional dimension to "real" life.
The friends you have here, are just as real as out there.
I don't know who was here when i first came in so
hello again
Fimn, getting a little weird.
We hired a bunch of new people to work in the store. There was a chemical spill in the warehouse, so after myself a couple of others cleaned it up, we went out for a breather, and one of the new kids caught up with us:
N00B - Wow! I forgot! I'm gonna need a belt too!
Staff - Yeah, it'll come in handy eventually
N00B - *puzzled* When?
Me - When you need to hang yourself.
Yeah, I need to get out of there.
And Teej, sorry for buggering off on you yesterday, we had a wicked storm roll through. Lightning struck in the yard next to mine, so I'm glad I shut the computer down!
-A
Hi again MJ sweetie.
lol amy, run, run whilst you can. Have you anything else lined up?
Hello Martha, how are you?
Hi fimmy, it's good to see you again. Hi Amy, I'm sorry to hear the news :(
You're welcome TJ. I hope the encouragement and support will help you a lot :)
hey there bc, good to see you as well. how are you and what you bee up to?
The friends you have here, are just as real as out there.
even perhaps more real, anon, because here i seem not to be able to hold anything back, and so i know in my heart that the people here like me for who i am, and i trust them.
plus, the friends i have made here who i have also now met "outside" are proving to be very real in both realms.
i think the friendships made here are very strong, indeed.
but i always doubt myself, you see. not my friends, but me. so sometimes i wonder maybe what i feel is imaginary?
most of the time, i know it's not. this is a good place, with good people. i consider myself very fortunate.
even if i do tend to spam up this blog something fierce!
hello martha, and anyone else i have neglected!
i am well how is everybody
Well, it is that time again.
Goodnight everyone. Have fun.
Until we meet again *blows kisses*
Nighty night all.
it's okay amyranth! crispy blogsib is not a favorite item of mine! lol
Fimn, not yet. But I'm planning a little vacation after I leave anyway, so I suppose so long as the money doesn't run out we should be fine.
-A
good night miss t. :)
*grins at Teej*
Yeah, there isn't enough lotion in the world to help me come back from that.
-A
Goodnight, Miss T :)
TJ last I looked I was real ;)adn you look pretty solid in your photos
it is an extra facet to real life, somewhere to connect differently but still meaningfully
amy I wondered where you got to, but very good choice to shut down computer!
at least we know the *POOF* didn't get you
you could do your own charcoal drawings though, amyranth.
*wicked grin*
goodnight and sweet dreams missT
goodnight sheffy wag, sweet dreams.
amy, where abouts are you going to vacation?
rw, are you still sat on top of dickie?
ergo, if you're not real, then who keeps sending me text messages from australia??
I'm good fimmy, but sweating a lot, but I'll be alright. I had a pretty active weekend, but it was good.
wombat?
what did you do bc?
Goodnight Miss T
Never you mind about me and Dickie, missus!
*grins cheekily at Teej*
I've always wanted to be done in charcoals you know.
Fimn, probably just on my living room floor in my underwear. If I want exotic, I'll go to the basement.
-A
Fim, I did a bit of swimming, went to the movies with my nephew and bro, went to a festival on Saturday, and drunk a bit(I still feel a bit crappy from it) I had a good time.
How was your weekend?
what are you up to rw?
well then amy, sounds like fun. be sure to take lots of pictures so that you can show us and mayo the scenery. lol
it was fun bc, i went out on friday night and decided i drank far to much. then i packed on saturday and stayed in the ngith time. sunday was spent all day travelling on jet planes all by myself lol.
goodnight miss t
I just finished a spaghetti dinner, Fimmy.
What are you up to?
wombat? oh, of course.
i have imaginary friends, but an actual wombat is sending me text messages.
mm-hmm.
just finished putting pictures up, now talkign to friends and catching up on scandals and important information that i missed whilst i was away.
i am on m/s and some freaky dude keeps asking me all these random questions.
That sounds like fun fim ^_^
RW, spaghetti dinner? Lucky you. I think I'm gonna go lay down for a bit. Be back later.
wow, a whole page without an asshat anon. shocking.
hello all.
bye bc, i hope you are feeling better ok
Bye for now, BC :)
Hi, Magic Pie! :D
How's things?
m/s?
apparently TJ they are very talented!
can't wait for the holiday snaps amy!
Hi RW. Just stopping by for a sec or two. I have to work a 12 hour evil shift tomorrow so I must get my sleepage. Hope you are doing well.
*wipes eyes*
is that you magic
wow it is, i have missed you. i was going to send you an email on f/b today. how are you?
myspace, rw
Hi Fimble,
I'm good. Tired and a little hurty in the neck. You?
12 hours??
>_<
DOMINO MOTHERFUCKER!
Ha! I know how to make an entrance, yes? ^_~
Whatchoo people up to tonight?
I'm about to go take a shower but I'll be back.
FIMMY! I AM SO GLAD YOU'RE BACK ON OUR TIME! YAY! ♥♥♥
TJ,
I know you'll be fine. I know it. You have so much strength and you amaze me. Happy thoughts and pink bubbles.
Okay, back in a bit!
*sorry about yelling DOMINO MOTHERFUCKER, Mayo*
Ha! I really just wanted to say it again. You know you want to!
Is there a chat on Myspace, Fim?
yeah I took some overtime because I need the money. I did two 12 hours shifts last week as well. Gotta get all the money I can before going back to school.
Horrendous but necessary.
12 hours sucks ass, Magic Pie. I know. I just did it. >_<
Okay, byeeeeeeee! Back in a bit!
see ya, bc. and hello magic pie. :)
here, take my spot on the couch. i'm goign to go ecto for a while, and play with some pics i took yesterday.
be back later (or, not really gone because i'll be hovering. *smirk*)
thoughtful anon, thank you for your lovely and considerate words. you heartened me, as well as gave me things to think about. i appreciate you taking the time to talk with me.
see you guys later.
you, too, mayo. :)
hello mp goodbye bc and mp
fs you be careful. that dude is either a 13year or a 30+ who thinks you are 13
lol it does suck, smoke. But I asked for it so it's my fault ;)
Hi & bye, S&V! :)
bye toujours and hello MJ!
S&V, I gotchoo a sparkly dragonfly clip for your hair & a frosty summer beverage with umbrellas in it.
hello MP! how are you?
I'm good hope you sleep well and have a good shift
Have a good night, TJ :)
Hello Ergo and thanks!
Well, I'd best be on my way. My neck is seriously kinking up a storm right now and my fluffy pillow beckons.
Have a relaxing evening, ladies!
Have a lovely evening, Magic Pie :) Nice to see you again!
hi and bye smok.
magic, i am ok bit nackered but other then that i am over the moon :)
martha, you made me lol and i shouldnt of down lol.
rw, they have chat i think btu i have never been on it. just random email out of the blue.
bye magic, nice to see you and hope your long hours fly by for you.
bye tj, take care ok.
see you TJ
hi smoke
I get random emails there too, Fim. But I'm so rarely on Myspace, maybe once ever couple of months or so.
Playing catch up because blogger is being a big bitch
goodbye tj
Hello S&v
FIMBLE STAAARRR~
Guys I will be on AIM after a shower. Tonight was throw-downs and floor joint-locks and I rolled around for a good hour or so with Beautiful Boy. I have to keep reminding myself that this is fighting and not cuddling (although during a choke once he jokingly hugged me and laughed and said, "Haha, it doesn't really seem like fighting, does it?") and that I have to be concentrating on things like, "How can I best avoid having my arm broken right now?" instead of, "What sweet lips." LOL@ME.
But before I go, TOUJOURS:
ergo, thanks for the tips. it's just ridiculous that my first thought talking to the surgeon was, well, what can you do to minimize the scar?
There actually is a product called Scargo thta is said to really minimize scars. I can get my hands on a bottle of it and send it to you if you want, but...
especially after all that sincere mumbo-jumbo last night. i guess, no matter how i meant what i said last night, about the battle scars and all that (which i do believe),
...but I firmly believe that scars are hot. I'm not saying that as a joke; scars are truly effing sexy. But I can still send you some after your procedure if you want.
there's still a tiny part of me that wants to be pretty.
TJ, I fight with this everyday. I tell myself that I was not put on this planet to decorate it, that beauty would ruin me, that society's standards are brutal and ridiculous, and that I'm smart and funny and that should be enough. I don't want to be shallow or vain. But every day of my life I despair because being pretty is something I just have never known, and I think sometimes that maybe it would be nice. I don't think that makes me shallow?
It definitely doesn't make you shallow, especially when you're facing something sort of invasive to begin with.
Note: Scars do not take away from beauty, if anything they add to it. I've seen pictures of you TJ and you are fully effing gorge, so STFU. ;D
i go on now and again, thats where i keep in touch with 007 mostly so i go to catch up with her. reminds me
007, i am emailing you in the next 15 mins or so.
rw, i didnt know you had one, fancy emailing me your url? :)
Dear god there is a movie coming out called space chimps. Why?
Hi, K! :D
rw, i didnt know you had one, fancy emailing me your url? :)
Will do :)
Give me a minute though, as I have to search it out. I go on there so infrewuently that I often forget my password >_<
Hi! ^_^
I will be back after my shower.*
*Cold, lol. ;D
Dear god there is a movie coming out called space chimps. Why?
Maybe GerZ put an order in for one.
Kapu-wreck 4 ever :D
hello K!
hello Jules, just shot you an email on myspace. just as you did one to moi. hope it made you laugh :)
martha, space chimps?
what on earth, are they bored or something? lol
hello kapu
infrewuently
lol I totally read that with an Elmer Fudd voice in my head
Lol rw.
Goodness, EP, I type with a lisp!
Fancy having your whole identity stripped to just a Z.
Kinda funny.
Kapu-wreck 4 ever :D
Or at least until the next gullible fool comes along.
*cough cough*
I mean, I luv yoo, K!
resurrected wreck said...
Kapu-wreck 4 ever :D
Or at least until the next gullible fool comes along.
*cough cough*
I mean, I luv yoo, K!
July 7, 2008 9:24 P
RW if you really luv k you would have that write on your neck.
And every other comment you write would be
"I love my partner. She is just so amazing. Did I tell you that I loved my partner? "
well how about that, I just found out on facebook a guy a taught is gay, we always thought so but he's come out, good for him!
Actually, MJ, that's K's job. My job is to talk disdainfully about her to reporters and pretend like I got my career on my own merits.
rw, didnt work. just sent me back to my home age on there. i will send you mine and then you can add me whoop whoop
WreckapuZ
very good for him ergo. i didnt know you were on there as well. are you on under your email address?
WreckapuZ
translation : perfect match
Oh I am sorry rw. in that case you aren't talking enough shit about her.
Hey Fim! I will check just as soon as I feed the birds and take the dogs out and then get on AIM. YAY!
Hi ergo!
KAPUWRECK = ♥ 4 EVER!
AND EVER!!
RUN AWAY WITH ME! And I will rent that leprechaun for you, RW. We can ride the leprechaun TOGETHER! Because the leprechaun doesn't have any feelings!
^______^ EEEEeeeeeeee!
O_O
Thanks, K ^_^
Next week, will you buy me an elephant?
Hi, S&V! :)
Didju see what I gots you?
My pooter is being a botch. >_<
Mayo,
Why want you buy me a new one? Huh?
BlogBelieve,
G'nite and sweet dreams.
Catch you guys tomorrow.
Love ya'll BUNCHES!
EEEEEEEEEEEKKKKK! I did! Thank you, RW! ♥♥♥
Night Solly! I'm about to head that way myself. My computer doesn't like AIM anymore. It freezes it up. >_<
no I'm not under the one I use here fim
are you?
I can search you
S&V: ♥
Time for me to turn in. Damn this working for a living stuff, means I can't stay up all night chatting!
Have a good night, everyone :)
i will email you ergo :)
Night RW! :) Sweet dreams!
Goodnight Rw sd and S&V
Fimmy! I thought I'd missed you! I was gonna get on AIM but it froze up my pooter. :(
Night, Mayo!
A high ten and a-shake-whatcha-mother-gave-ya!
Hell if I know, dude. Hell. If. I. Know.
Later, tater!
Night, SS!
Two high fives!
I hope you had an overly pleasant, couldn't get any better Monday!
See you around, dude!
Night, BlogBelieve!
Talk to you guys sometime tomorrow!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, just because I can.
Mayo,
What in the world? Where in the world are ya? Kinda missin you a little.
I'm empty tonight. Sorry.
Remember, when you do come back around, you're blog is supposed to be about the secrets to happiness. (Dude, there just has to be one and if we ever figure it out, we'll be like happy forever and ever!)
Just thought I'd throw that out there again.
Or you could just write us a story about the Viking Kittens. That would be pretty super duper badass. (According to the anon from the other night, I "like my pussies badass.") BWAH! Now, if that don't make you laugh out fucking loud, I don't know what will.
G'nite, dude. Hope you are happy, hope you are well. Hope you are smiling. Hope you are satisfied.
Love to YOU Always,
S
p.s. (a lot)
i am still here smok, just wasnt much going around. i saw you on aim but you went to get clean, i can smell ya from here :)
do you wanna try again, jules is due as well.
goodnight RW sdock mustard sweet dreams
thanks fim!
fim I just think I invited you to be my friend
Goodnight mib
yay ergo, accepted and you look so pretty :)
*sneak, sneak, sneak*
Fimble,
did you move back to Florida, or are you just visiting
I guess we'll try again tomorrow, Fim. I iz sweepy.
Hope you all have the sweetest dreams! :)
Mayo,
Pffft. How dare you not come and talk to me today? As if. You suck. Just playing. Not really. Whatever. So. Hope you are doing okay. And yes, sweet dreams to you, too. >_<
SS!!!!!!!!
Miss you! Dude, you make me go hardy-har-har. I think I might have snorted one time when I thought about the viking kittens. Yeah, I'm almost sure I did. Not very princessy, huh? Bwah! Most princesses don't yell, "DOMINO MOTHERFUCKER!" either. Oh well. ^_~
I tell you what, if you ever want to get people's attention just yell it really loudly and see what happens. You gotta say it like Ice Cube though, 'kay? Hope all is well with you and you are doing okay. See you soon, I hope! Sweet dreams!
12 hour workday = ewwww, Mayo. Just so you know. ^_~
Night all!
Shoots, I missed everybody.
Why of course RW, i will buy you an elephant! Together, we could poke it with a stick. IN THE NAME OF TRUE LOVE.
Moved back till my time.
goodnight smoke
and thanks fim :)
cool. i have a new friend lol. nice to see you on there as well. i just put some photos of the tornado up, most recent as well.
i am going to turn in, i have stayed up to a decent time to not get shot down by jet lag.
sweet dreams everyone.
Gotchu too Ergo.
It's going to be weird calling you Ergo here, and not there!
-A
lol you can call me ergo there amy!
I think of everyone as their screen name and almost forget they aren't real names
thanks fim sweet dreams, I'll have a look at the pics
Goodnight FS
Good evening everyone. =]
OHH GOODNIGHT WIFEY =]
I'm glad we talked earlier, even for a few minutes. =]
<3
hello ph
Why so sneaky and subtle lately?
10:13 who's the what now?
anon 10:13
Who?
hello PH *hug*
10:13
who, Mayo/Carmine/Gerard
Anon, Hah?
-A
You.
Me?
-A doesn't feel sneaky, and is sure as hell not subtle.
someone is getting their anons mixed up
me?
lol confuzzling
anyhoo
616 just sent me an email, she's ok but feeling fevered and pained again
Said to say hello to all and big hug to TJ
Everything is mixed up.
-A's P isn't working well.
What else is new? Jeez.
My friend on LJ just sent me a blog with all nakie men in porn poses. Some of them are halfway decent, but one guy is humping the washing machine and I'm like WTF? UR DOING IT WRONG! Get your peen off the washign machine and do the frigging laundry!
That's how I feel about that.
Ergo, what's up with Wendy lately? Is she alright?
-A
Who is YOU?
I hate it when my anons get mixed up!
You have them all nicely in a drawer and then next thing you just cannot find the one you are looking for!
It's so annoying!!
They look so alike on the outside the only way you can tell sometimes is by trying them on, then the wrong ones are such a pain
Ergo, sounds like one of them is so wrong he's humping the washing machine!
-A
amy she is on cholesterol medication and inadvertantly drank a decent amount of grapefruit juice which contradicts really badly
she's having tests done to make sure no damage has been done, but she just has pains and is just feeling pretty shit
Amyranth said...
Ergo, sounds like one of them is so wrong he's humping the washing machine!
-A
July 7, 2008 10:34 PM
O_O what
K is it on or off
I mean I've heard the spin cycle can be quite exhilarating
Yeowtch!
When she was talking about grapefruit, all I could think of was "Gin and Juice" so I thought maybe she'd had a bit much to drink.
-A
Hello 6!!!!! Stay away from grapefruits
Amyranth said...
Yeowtch!
When she was talking about grapefruit, all I could think of was "Gin and Juice" so I thought maybe she'd had a bit much to drink.
-A
July 7, 2008 10:37 PM
It was something like that.
rollin' down tha street smokin' endo sippin' on Gin and Juice......
Great, Psychic Anons.
-A
well it was vodka and juice which is why she didn't notice until the pain began and she asked her friend who was getting the drinks
You know Ergo, it could be!
But still! I'd be like, great, now I have to disinfect it! Putting your junk all over the machine indeed. >_<
oh yes ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Just proves that having a penis can get into all sorts of strife!
I hope the washing machine wasn't imbalanced
*WHACK*
-A is cringing in sympathy.
O_O
Anonymous said...
Just proves that having a penis can get into all sorts of strife!
O_O
There's no way you could know this of course, but Cloud Strife is the name of the game character I've been playing since forever and recently re-playing and so this is funny to me on more levels than you know. ;)
i'm back.
make room for me on the couch, plz.
hey, kapunua, emailed you. no rush, though, basically i answered your questions and thanked you for yelling at me up there aways. :)
have the anons gotten all mixed up again? i had them wrangled quite nicely the other night. :/
the BBC did a documentary about guys who like to bang their cars. there are so many freaks out there.
Hiya Teej,
*scoots over*
Got the newest Mutts book, wanna take a gander?
-A
Steve O from jackass has said in his blog that he regrets doing all those drugs he did. Because it has messed up is head and his health. He is back in a mental institution
oooh yeah, amyranth. i kinda fell behind with those.
*snuggles in between amyranth and the arm*
Toujours, I'm sure the love professing anons (which by the way I'm not a part of), will all magically reappear early morning for you to play with later :)
anon I heard about that!!!!!
he even had a favourite and almost felt like seeing other cars was cheating!
TJ I think no matter how hard we try and keep these anons sorted someone comes in and messes them up again
Hello TJ
Anonymous said...
the BBC did a documentary about guys who like to bang their cars. there are so many freaks out there.
July 7, 2008 10:53 PM
I heard about that. I could say something mean here about someones. But I won't
er...ok, thanks 10:56.
it's not my fault i draw the romantic ones...warped by barbara cartland, remember?
Anonymous said...
the BBC did a documentary about guys who like to bang their cars. there are so many freaks out there.
Slow news day.
-A
They probably enjoy the company of a fellow thespian ^_~
hey martha. :)
*tsk* i know ergo, isn't that just the way of it? i almost feel like a housewife again, picking up after their shenaningans...
why oh why did martha stewart never do a show on organizing anons?
MJ that is really sad
amy!! I remember seeing you like calvin and hobbes!
I have some of those books and a few t-shirts
my fave is white with a little print of C&H all calm with the name above it top right on the front, but the back is a huge yelling calvin with "I hate tortellini gross yuck tortellini"
Ergo, I love Calvin and Hobbes. Especially the Snowmen strips.
I bought my Dad the hardcover collection for Christmas last year, and now I'm regretting not getting one for myself. I don't think he's even cracked the spine on his!
-A
i wonder what Mayo/Carmine/Gerard is doing tonight.
They probably enjoy the company of a fellow thespian ^_~
*hmph* i'll have you know i've always been attracted to strictly boys.
lol, sorry. couldn't resist.
Ep it is sad. But some people can't see what that stuff does to them until it is either to later or they will have long term side affects
Has anybody seen my mind? Cause I'm pretty sure I lost it in here somewhere...
very true MJ the momentary thrill can lead to long term effects they never even consider
amy the snowmen are classic! I really want snow just to make some nice mutilated, stabbed and beheaded snowmen
I love the calvinosaurus too
Walks on tip toes. Looks around the floor for J's mind. Nope sorry.
Hello j
Hello everyone....
hello J!
hi elena!!
hello elena
Anon, I also read that as Lesbian. XD
Hiya J, we don't save minds around here, sorry.
Hallo Elena!
Ergo, the one I've always wanted to try is the giant head looking over the hillside.
-A
Cool TJ, I just checked. AWESOME! ^_^ And you know you can count on me for a shout down if I feel like you're getting down on yourself. ;D heh. But it wasn't really a shout down, more of a pep talk.
I will send you an answer and I still owe you a HUGE long email! Now that my cousin has left I should be able to get on that. :D
And now I'm thinking about Queen's song "I'm In Love With My Car."
O_o
J, check the bedside table drawer.
or Madness "I like driving in my car"
And also about what the anon said about getting into strife.
Dont' mind me tonight. I'm all kinds of wrong.
And I'm getting all the threes again. GO ME!
GO ME!
squishy
hi j -- i thought all minds were required to be checked at the door...?
hi elena. :)
cool, kapunua. i need a long email to read at work --- i mean read and respond to in my leisure hours here at my folks computer...
i did. no, really. that's what i meant.
Nice Kapunua!
*scowls at page change*
i dislike becoming an inadvertent non sequitur.
Ergo
Don't start that again....
Not squishy....No, no, no!!!!
Hey Martha, Ergo, Amy, Elena, TJ (are you here?), Anon.
I'm telling you guys, I saw my mind here somewhere a couple weeks ago, and now it's run off. That's got to be the explanation for it.
Or maybe Monty and Phil stole it.
What's all this about cars and stuff?
good one K
*checks bottom of shoe*
*sees something*
*discretely wipes sole on couch leg*
No J haven't seen your mind about here at all!
Squishy non-sequitors?
Man, this is more cryptic than Mayo.
-A
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