tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post4910481777534947490..comments2024-03-24T11:00:49.738-05:00Comments on Live Your Poem...: B IS FOR BEGINNINGSIrene Lathamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-7783756191530259662009-01-27T15:52:00.000-06:002009-01-27T15:52:00.000-06:00"When your mama was the geek, my dreamlets," Papa ..."When your mama was the geek, my dreamlets," Papa would say, "she made nipping off of noggins such a crystal mystery that the hens themselves yearned toward her, waltzing around her, hypnotized with longing." 'Spread your lips, sweet Lil,' they'd cluck 'and show us your choppers!". Geek Love - Katherine Dunn<br><br>A very strange and wonderful story ... not for everyone, but good for stretching your ideas of family ... love and self-esteem.<br><br>Anna G.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-6620805303696996882009-01-27T15:56:00.000-06:002009-01-27T15:56:00.000-06:00Oh, Peter Pan and Charlotte's Web!! I loved readin...Oh, Peter Pan and Charlotte's Web!! I loved reading these.<br><br><br>I can't remember the openings of my favorite books right now, but boy, am I trying :).<br><br>The opening scene of Alan Gurganus's "Plays Well With Others" is one of my faves, but I won't share it due to its complete obscenity (and hilarious)...that is an amazing book!<br><br><br>Thanks for this post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-52445665353389243062009-01-28T09:43:00.000-06:002009-01-28T09:43:00.000-06:00Oh man! this is pretty cool I am going to come ba...Oh man! this is pretty cool I am going to come back and read this later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375684657483536810.post-29160944816559762512009-01-28T13:23:00.000-06:002009-01-28T13:23:00.000-06:00I'm laughing. I just picked up A Wrinkle in Time ...I'm laughing. I just picked up A Wrinkle in Time because it is one of my all time favorite books. Guess what the opening line is?<br><br>"It was a dark and stormy night."<br><br>Love this post. And, I love your opening.<br><br>Sarah FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com