But she was naked! And all... articulate!

Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'


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Rebecca Lizard - Jan 19, 2003 8:31:14 am PST #438 of 10001
You sip / say it's your crazy / straw say it's you're crazy / as you bicycle your soul / with beauty in your basket

But you go out of *your* way (using a construction that isn't at all or very standard in modern American English) to reference him.

Why?

And, oh, you really ought to read "The Dead". It isn't obscure at all, I don't think. It's a little experimental but only in the most meta and formal stylistic of ways.


victor infante - Jan 19, 2003 8:44:35 am PST #439 of 10001
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

And, oh, you really ought to read "The Dead". It isn't obscure at all, I don't think. It's a little experimental but only in the most meta and formal stylistic of ways.

"Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" has some interesting stylistic things going on, but isn't exactly what I'd call "opaque," either.


Connie Neil - Jan 19, 2003 4:37:06 pm PST #440 of 10001
brillig

I have the dilletante's knowledge of literature. I'm familiar with the really identifiable lines from a lot of works--plus, I have a lovely dictionary of quotations that lets me look well-read while not making me have to take time from scanning for Xander/Spike slash.

I accept the challenge to actually read something by James Joyce. I need to go back to the library anyway, since I've finished "The Princess Diaries" again. Hey, she likes Buffy, she can't be all bad.


Rebecca Lizard - Jan 19, 2003 4:39:43 pm PST #441 of 10001
You sip / say it's your crazy / straw say it's you're crazy / as you bicycle your soul / with beauty in your basket

t shakes


Connie Neil - Jan 19, 2003 4:40:35 pm PST #442 of 10001
brillig

It's OK, Lizard, I'll keep my disappointing tastes in popular literature far away.


Rebecca Lizard - Jan 19, 2003 4:41:37 pm PST #443 of 10001
You sip / say it's your crazy / straw say it's you're crazy / as you bicycle your soul / with beauty in your basket

Oh, also, poemity.


DavidS - Jan 19, 2003 6:55:50 pm PST #444 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I accept the challenge to actually read something by James Joyce.

Just pick up The Dubliners and read "The Dead." It's a masterpiece and there's nothing stunt-like or attention-getting in his writing there. Except for its exceptional beauty.


erikaj - Jan 19, 2003 7:00:21 pm PST #445 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!

I have read Joyce before...and kind of get high off the sound.(Except for Portrait..., which I read in hs and killed my buzz.) But the understanding, NSM. Literary Accent-Oost?


Theodosia - Jan 21, 2003 5:54:17 am PST #446 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

A 'go team me' bulletin: 9 pages written yesterday. 53 pages total for this month, which is a blazing fast pace for me. Yesterday I also read through about a hundred pages of old prose of another linked story to this one and actually kind of liked it.


Rebecca Lizard - Jan 21, 2003 9:17:19 am PST #447 of 10001
You sip / say it's your crazy / straw say it's you're crazy / as you bicycle your soul / with beauty in your basket

Hey, I'm impressed! Go Theo.