Redefining misanthropy for a fresh generation. Standard posts begin with a definition from Ambrose Bierce's The Devil's Dictionary followed by a modern adjustment. Miscellany on Wednesday and storytelling on Saturday.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
The Unionville Chronicles
Eighteenth Canto
This week's reading is by my sister, Jenna, who's visiting this weekend. Thanks, 'Na. To hear the story click on the dying gaul.
Kind of Donny and Marie without all the optimism, huh, Actonbell?
Cooper, I have every faith in your garden.
Mireille, what would a smudge stick be without sage?
Bear, has it been weeks?
Terry, its funny you say that. Jenna was about 7 when we moved to California and she's lived on the West Coast ever since. I guess midwesternness is as hard to extract as they say.
JD, the husk being the whole body. Sorry to have alarmed and thanks. We're having a lot of fun. Even the dogs started enjoying the visit now that Willie doesn't have to dodge any more roundhouse kicks from a 3 1/2 year old.
Cool poem! I grew up in New Mexico so this conjures up the atmosphere of home. Coyote is also featured in my second book. Due to be out in 2010. Buy it or Coyote will come play tricks on you!
12 comments:
"The Don was kind with his pay but tight with his wording." Huh. Never had a boss like that.
Nice reading Jenna. You don't sound like your brothers at all.
iLike this one
"Close enough to the bandit to get drunk on his breath " - I hate when that happens.
"Out in the desert, Coyote fretted
That the evil he’d planted might not bear leaf" - I often fret about this as well, love this line.
Damn crows and their predictions.
happy weekend
The Plot Thickens. It's difficult when you identify with the bad guy (or coyote). Also, that smudge stick -- did it have sage in it, Sage? xoxo
could use a good smudge myself.....Homework,complete..fine job :-)
On a Bike Blessing high atop Mt. Diablo my bike was blessed by a medicine man holding a smoking sage bundle... The blessing was true.
Thank you Jenna for bringing Doug's cliff hanger to all of us. TLP is right; your voice isn't gravelly at all. Nice midwest accent though.
Nope, TLP. Jenna's voice is lower.
Kind of Donny and Marie without all the optimism, huh, Actonbell?
Cooper, I have every faith in your garden.
Mireille, what would a smudge stick be without sage?
Bear, has it been weeks?
Terry, its funny you say that. Jenna was about 7 when we moved to California and she's lived on the West Coast ever since. I guess midwesternness is as hard to extract as they say.
Sponging his husk???!!!
I just couldn't get past that part.
Jenna did a good job on the reading.
I hope you've enjoyed a nice visit with your sis.
JD, the husk being the whole body. Sorry to have alarmed and thanks. We're having a lot of fun. Even the dogs started enjoying the visit now that Willie doesn't have to dodge any more roundhouse kicks from a 3 1/2 year old.
LOL JD! I've never noticed.
I know you said somewhere that your Chronicles are beginning to feel like homework, so I give you an A. Your sister gets an A+.
Cool poem! I grew up in New Mexico so this conjures up the atmosphere of home.
Coyote is also featured in my second book. Due to be out in 2010. Buy it or Coyote will come play tricks on you!
Yep, the Pascover line sure has talent and thank goodness: a female voice! Midwestern or not, this was great reading.
This particular episode has some very memorable lines...some outright cheeky!
Good job!
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