Maps by Yesenia Montilla
Questionnaire by Wendell Berry
Weather by George Bilgere
Tim’s Room by Bruce BennettEmily on the Net by Bruce Bennett
The first and last two were discussed 8/28 at O Pen.
What does a title matter? Everything~ sets down... associations... what does charm mean? Are we at 5:30 am or pm? Why charm?
You want to say the weather is pleasant. say -- it's too nice a day to read a novel set in England...
You want to talk about mindfulness? think about something irritating your eye on your contact, what it's like to raise a glass of cola into the sun to see the red tints... how sunglasses change a sense of a time of day...
Look at the one-liners. "You know what I'm talking about"... :"In fact I'll bet you something"
fellowship... the shy guy with his sign "but I kinda liked Reagan"... the mini narrative about a girl he makes up. Friendly tone. Fun. First impressions: prose; recognition of a variety of places, activities...
Maps was harder. Who uses maps anymore? Blue borders are outdated. What's with all the ampersands... distracting -- her way of abbreviating "etc."? A trail marker.. ? the poem gives you the feeling of reading a map... Why is a map a useless prison? a delusion of safety?
Rochester is one of the most segregated cities in the nation, says Doris. The Media doesn't cover what's next, says Martha. Why the last line, "crushed by thirst"? that desire for freedom.
Wendell Berry speaks for himself.
Bilgere: the specifics in the first part -- 3 generations... bittersweet... what's in the future for the speaker's son looking already "beyond the man" ? How's the weather up there... innocence... and the strength needed for the everyday of down here...
Tim's room: visceral : see 8/28
Emily: see 8/28: pithy... cool to imagine Emily digging the net, using it... spreading her thoughts...
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