Miss Miriam's Mirror: When I was Younger

Monday, June 10, 2013

When I was Younger

4 comments:

Estancia De La Ding DongJune 11, 2013 at 2:28 PM
Such a great song. I love the movie "Rushmore" - great soundtrack and this song is on there.
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MissMiriamJune 11, 2013 at 2:36 PM
I'll have to check out that movie and soundtrack. I'm not familiar. Thanks!
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Estancia De La Ding DongJune 11, 2013 at 3:40 PM
I think you will REALLY like the film.
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MissMiriamJune 11, 2013 at 3:43 PM
I'm on a mission now. It's been too long since I've seen something new (to me anyway) and worth watching. Thanks for the recommendation.
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POET'S CORNER

At the Cottage of Messer Violi
by Paul Violi

The mailbox, painted dark blue,
sits atop a tilted cedar post.
It has a little red flag on one side
and it is altogether remarkable.

The Toyota in the driveway
is very old and is said
to have come from Japan.

There is in the hallway
an immense dogfood bowl.
It is made of iridescent pink plastic.
It is, as I have said, immense
and it is hideous.

In the kitchenette is a statuette
of Ceres, Goddess of Wheaties.

The dishwasher is a Kenmore
and altogether worthy of praise.

In the foyer the over-sized painting
of a porkchop provides
visitors many opportunities
for conversation.

In the servants' quarters
there are many impressive works
that stress the imminence of death
and the probability of hell fire.

Placed on the broad maplewood table
beside bottles of cognac
there is a recording device
with a silver megaphone
into which natives are often
invited to shout
the oral histories of their people.

We whose hearts have been gripped
by life, scoff at the idea of art

as mere ornamentation: So they
seem to proclaim,
the three statues that adorn
the neighbor's lawn, plaster deer
with real bulletholes in them.