Adapted from a letter to the NYT Book Review on November 13th (from Scott Lahti of North Berwick ME):
The Remarkable History of
The Passion of Joan of Arc
Thought lost forever,
It was discovered in 1981
In a janitor’s closet
In a Norwegian
Mental institution.
(The reference is to Carl Theodore Dreyer’s 1928 silent film, starring the French stage actor Maria Falconetti.)
November 18, 2011 at 8:46 am |
Now let’s see what, if anything, you as one who puts out the versifier can do with my other two letters this year to the book review of that editorial-suite prince, the good NYT.
November 18, 2011 at 9:21 am |
The thing about found poetry is that it comes upon you unawares; you can’t really seek it out. And most writing, even well-crafted writing, doesn’t lend itself to being “versified”.
Sometimes I just get lucky, as in your case and here. And occasionally I provide fodder for others, as here.
November 18, 2011 at 9:26 am
Good stuff. And worth it alone for Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid.
November 18, 2011 at 9:31 am
Sadly, Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid eats fire and does stunts underwater, but not both at the same time. I was so looking forward to underwater fire-eating.
November 18, 2011 at 10:25 am
In that case, i’d be more than happy to settle for her letting me buy her a drink or six of fire water even if it means the both of us risk under-eating.
November 18, 2011 at 5:02 pm |
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