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nascentbutterfl

Hunger

May 28, 2006 12:23

Hunger

"The Chinese say that we live in the world of the ten thousand things.
Each of the ten thousand things cries out to us precisely nothing."
--------------Annie Dillard

Adam ate the apple
because, even then in paradise,
he was hungry
for more than a thousand nothings,

The orange sunrise,
the pursed lip strawberry kiss
the cat ( Read more... )

poetry by me, meme

Comments 11

toods May 28 2006, 20:01:21 UTC

ooh ooh do me! and ps...that poem is pretty effing awesome

nascentbutterfl May 29 2006, 02:23:13 UTC

1) something random: I have pictures of you with your head in Whitney's shirt.
2) challenge: find out where that theme in the finale of the Dvorak sonatina comes from! or, for something not so impossible, take up crocheting
3) a color: Pink with black polka dots. I saw a whole bundle of fabric with a variety of pink and black patterns at the quilt stores and considered making you a quilt.
4) I like that you are immensely knowledgeable and passionate about religion, and that you can make me laugh.
5) My first memory of you is in orchestra. I thought you didn't like me. But then I was sad when you weren't my stand partner anymore. My funniest memories of you are when we both on a paper binge.
6) red winged blackbird
7) asked and answered

toods May 30 2006, 06:41:55 UTC

you thought I didn't like you?!?! are you kidding? i loved you! I wouldn't have tried to convince you every day to join a sorority if I didn't!

nascentbutterfl May 30 2006, 06:55:15 UTC

Somehow, I don't remember you trying to convince me to join. but, clearly, it worked, even if it was entirely subliminal.

The funny thing is, most of the people who I think dislike me, or who I dislike, when we first meet, end up being people I really like who are my friends. I'm not good with first impressions...

lady_tigerfish May 28 2006, 20:38:56 UTC

Beautiful poetry, as always. I really enjoy your work.

^^ Do me?

nascentbutterfl May 29 2006, 02:05:45 UTC

1) something random: you did the most awesome and surprising C-U-N-T monologue.
2) challenge: memorize 3 limericks
3) a color: kelly green, or pastel yellow
4) I like that, even when the world seems to hate you, you never give up
5) My first memory of you is hiking.
6) African penguin
7) why do you like theater so much?

wildchildurs2nv May 30 2006, 00:17:57 UTC

Great poem first off, I'm enjoying reading all of them actually and props for keeping up with it.

Now for the leave my name so you can write the seven things part. Thankya girl!

nascentbutterfl May 30 2006, 03:44:33 UTC

oh man...I missed one question, and because there is no edit option, I just copied the text and deleted the old message. Sometimes, LJ is just a pain in the ass...

1) something random: you own (or owned...) a Christmas tree costume.
2) challenge: spend an entire day without music or television.
3) metalic colors. Especially silver and gold.
4) I like that you take risks, but aren't stupid about them.
5) one of my best memories of you is from pebble beach.
6) a buffalo
7) would you ever be a foster mother?

blue_banshee May 31 2006, 22:47:52 UTC

christophe

nascentbutterfl June 2 2006, 00:14:51 UTC

1) something random: Every time I order anything with espresso in it, I think of you as I wonder if the drink I am drinking is made with burnt espresso, and if, really, your espresso is better.

2) challenge: make risotto for dinner.

3) color: light sky blue (odd, I know)

4) I like: that you do things I never would have thought of doing.

5) Memory--my memories of you are decidely sparse...I have two, maybe three. One: in Massachusets on the last day of Gathering. William was talking to you, and I was standing with William. Two: in Blacksburg, last night of Gathering, before going skinny dipping. Maybe three: Blacksburg, first day of Gathering, you rode up your bike while several people, including myself, were playing cards. this last one is questionable...

6) a falcon.
7) Would you hate yourself if you became a middle class, father of 2.5 children and owner of 2.5 cars?

blue_banshee June 2 2006, 03:31:14 UTC

yes, my coffee is good. some portland coffee houses are supposedly very good too though. I don't know about denver. the best way to know is to drink the espresso straight. then you can taste it most completely. my favorite way to drink coffee is to chase a shot of straight espresso with cold milk. this is a good safe way to do it because the milk will take away any aftertaste, in case you get a bitter shot. but burned coffee tastes like burned toast, or burned meat, or burned anything else. which is why burned coffee tastes bad: it doesn't taste like coffee, it only tastes like charcoal ( ... )