Ruth Krauss
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
[photo: http://www.k-state.edu/english/nelp/purple/photographs.html]Her prose poem "News" (1961) makes me so happy I don't know what to do. It's separated into six short sections. Here is one of the sections:
"This measure," the Attorney-General stated, "This legislation-- which I endorse-- requires some thirty thousand skylarks to register for the first time with my office." And he left the room.
Five for Monday
Monday, March 08, 2010
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1. I couldn't remember the phrase "negative capability" when I was teaching. What does that mean?
2. A man came by with a screen for my office window, but I haven't seen the aggressive squirrel in at least a week.
3. Everything stopped, then started again.
4. I'm still getting used to my dedicated walking shoes.
5. The perks of being a Joanna.
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