Monthly Archives: May 2011

Dorothea Lasky : Ars Poetica

Posted on 27 May 2011 by xineann

Ars Poetica I wanted to tell the veterinary assistant about the cat video Jason sent me But I resisted for fear she’d think it strange I am very lonely Yesterday my boyfriend called me, drunk again And interspersed between ringing … Continue reading →

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Pablo Neruda: Fable of the Mermaid and the Drunks

Posted on 14 May 2011 by xineann

Fable of the Mermaid and the Drunks All those men were there inside, when she came in totally naked. They had been drinking: they began to spit. Newly come from the river, she knew nothing. She was a mermaid who … Continue reading →

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The First Word Ever You Spoke Was…

Posted on 6 May 2011 by xineann

The first word that you ever spoke was: light. Thus time began. For long you said no more. Man was your second, and a frightening, word (the sound of it still shrouds us in its night), and then again you … Continue reading →

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