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February 05, 2004
a whole life in a few lines
filed under characterization
Robyn sent me a poem by Kenneth Fearing (1902-1961) called Love 20¢ the First Quarter Mile. I'm not sure why it struck such a chord with me, but this is the kind of poetry that I love best. The first stanza:
few pronouncements a bit too sweeping, perhaps, and
possibly forgotten to tag the bases here or there,
And damned your extravagance, and maligned your tastes,
and libeled your relatives, and slandered a few of your
friends, O. K. ,
Nevertheless, come back.
You can read the whole thing here.
February 5, 2004 10:50 AM