August 10, 2005

  • slept. well? dont really think so.

    no evening call from r. in the face of things. that kinda irritates me.

    to work on job today after taking yesterday off to sort out sister.

    ugh. am not mentally there yet. perhaps coffee and breakfast.

    at least it is sunny.

    edit:
    Untitled 8.9.05

    Un-spun from the hum of
    blurring rhythms Sound bytes stun guns
    Trigger targeted memories in rigor

    Moments hook hangs threaded
    Gallows swings noose necked
    Singing hymns of torn sheets

    Un-do the done
    Doing ties undue
    Blank paper lies white

    Noted in Trust
    Bellowed from breast
    Snapped smartly in protest

    copyright JANE’05

Comments (1)

  • Ok, first thoughts over coffee:

    The open vowels throughout are work really well with the content. A sort of numbing spin.

    Consider:

    Un-spun from the hum of
    blurred rhythms sound bytes stun guns
    trigger targeted memories in rigor

    Love that line break on "rigor," because my mind immediately jumps to "rigor mortis."

    Moments hook, hang threaded
    Gallows swing noose necked,
    sing hymns of torn sheets

    Put it in the present tense and took out the gerund. Did you mean "the hook that belongs to the moment" or "moments hook, hang threaded"? I wasn't sure. My suggestion is obviously for the latter.

    Un-do the done
    do ties undue
    blank paper lies white

    Taking the "ing" off "do" stresses that "oo" sound a little more. Is it lies, lay, lays? Guh. I can never remember. I think it's lies, and I like the double meaning.

    Note in Trust
    bellow from breast
    snap smartly in protest

    Again, just a shift to present to make it more immediate. This is a fun one to read out loud. Thanks for posting it. Hope this helps.

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