Friday, October 9, 2009

November 1985

Capricorn sideways-English retro
Think of downunder and tickets of braille
Of neon on plastic-words of praise
State street cinema  aglow in silver
But visions of something better
Rosary beads clash and faithful leave the rail
Daffodils playing strumpets for a loss
Harsh extravaganza for a cross.


May 1995

I worry about  America.    We have entered or passed our golden age. The Italians have Verdi, Germany, Mozart;  England, Handel.    Who do we have,  Elvis ? All these countries at their height placed enormous sums into the arts and  we are cutting back when it is our moment to contribute something eternal to the eternal condition.  Noone remembers that an Italian invented the radio or a German, print.  Those tools are obsolete and so soon will be  our machines of trickery and cleverness.  It must be something more, even more than a people's freedom that we must give.




Thursday, 1997

Andrew Cunanan shot himself in a houseboat along Collins yesterday.  Went to the Chemist Shop's  new location today after a luncheon at the Tower Club.  Went to (     )'s memorial funeral today.  Her mom and dad came and said hi and I met her boyfriend.  She looked good and was cheerful.  Looking back I was so full  of anxiety and never could stop, slow down or rest.

So many things going on and  no slowing down even for the death.