Over Before It Began
October 19, 2007 at 4:51 pm | Posted in writing | 8 CommentsTags: michael bauer, poetry, writing
The Ascot Ladies Poetry Society Presents…
lulled into adjectival dreams with the ironic
Post-Bohemia of your local opium den,
oxygen bar, vegetal concoctions for sale
at organic prices grown by a darling old man
just up the road, Michael Bauer and his surreal
postulations on orchids in Aubrey Beardsley
dressing room arabesques of black and white.
The ladies chuckle at such refined outrageousness,
outside small white dogs patrol manicured lawns,
and piss in gardens of scented…
Wake up, Squires, you’re on,
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Gorgeous……..gave me quite a chuckle? I love the sly slipping in of ‘piss’.
Comment by jo— October 19, 2007 #
Ooops, that should be an exclamation not a question mark. I can’t see properly on this black blog.
Comment by jo— October 19, 2007 #
Heh! Real nice one.
Oh! You play the piano?! 🙂 What piece is that header-image phrase from? Quite a deep bassed fortissimo!
Comment by narziss— October 20, 2007 #
Interesting mix of images.
Is this what society life really is?
Comment by Crushed by Ingsoc— October 20, 2007 #
The music is from the soundtrack to the movie “Requiem for a Dream” Here it is on wikipedia, Requiem for a Dream Soundtrack
As for what society life really is, I happily have no idea.
Comment by gingatao!— October 20, 2007 #
Uncle, i am reading every word ((((you))))
Comment by beeskiffle— October 21, 2007 #
Such compliments, you are all far too kind to an ageing man with such a stutter. This piece has been podcast.
Comment by gingatao!— December 13, 2007 #
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