“In Summer Time,” Paul Lawrence Dunbar (1872-1906) When summer time has come, and all The world is in the magic thrall Of perfumed airs that lull each sense To fits of drowsy indolence; When skies are deepest blue above, And flow’rs aflush,—then most I love To start, while early dews are damp, And wend my way in woodland tramp Where forests rustle, tree on tree, … Continue reading Simply be
O Love, be fed with apples while you may, And feel the sun and go in royal array, A smiling innocent on the heavenly causeway, Though in what listening horror for the cry That soars in outer blackness dismally, The dumb blind beast, the paranoiac fury: Be warm, enjoy the season, lift your head, Exquisite in the pulse of tainted blood, That shivering glory … Continue reading Be warm, enjoy the season, lift your head
Full disclosure: I spent the evening crocheting and watching The Last Holiday. I know, you didn’t think I was such a party animal. Truthfully, although the movie is somewhat horrible, I heartily enjoy the sentiment—the “why am I waiting and what am I waiting for” sentiment, when the things you are putting off in life (travel, family, free time) seem ever so much more important … Continue reading No Future: Lucy Maud Montgomery and Jack Halberstam (with a little Queen Latifah in there too)
