ee cummings is a genius

Humanity i love you

Humanity i love you
because you would rather black the boots of
sucess than enquire whose soul dangles from his
watch-chain which would be embarassing for both
parties and because you
unflinchingly applaud all
songs containing the words country home and
mother when sung at the old howard
Humanity i love you because
when you're hard up you pawn your
intelligence to buy a drink and when
you're flush your pride keeps
you from the pawn shop and
because you are continually commitings
nuisances but more
especially in your own house

Humanity i love you because you
are perpetually putting the secret of
lifer in your pants and forgetting
it's there and sitting down
on it
and because you are
always making poems in the lap
of death Humanity
i hate you

ee cummings

Reading a couple right now...

Son of a Witch (http://tinyurl.com/26j8w5) --it's good!

The Seconds Wives Club (http://tinyurl.com/2ynq4g) So-so thus far

Supreme Conflict:The Inside Story of the Struggle for Control of the United States Supreme Court (http://tinyurl.com/2g4p3m) Not bad..kinda dry though.

Acorna (http://tinyurl.com/2ghhc8)...love it!

PHENOMENAL WOMAN

PHENOMENAL WOMAN
by Maya Angelou

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies
I'm not cute or built to suit a model's fashion size
But when I start to tell them
They think I'm telling lies.
I say
It's in the reach of my arms
The span of my hips
The stride of my steps
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me.

I walk into a room
Just as cool as you please
And to a man
The fellows stand or
Fall down on their knees
Then they swarm around me
A hive of honey bees.
I say
It's the fire in my eyes
And the flash of my teeth
The swing of my waist
And the joy in my feet.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me.

Men themselves have wondered
What they see in me
They try so much
But they can't touch
My inner mystery.
When I try to show them
They say they still can't see.
I say
It's in the arch of my back
The sun of my smile
The ride of my breasts
The grace of my style.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me.

Now you understand
Just why my head's not bowed
I don't shout or jump about
Or have to talk real loud
When you see me passing
It ought to make you proud.
I say
It's in the click of my heels
The bend of my hair
The palm of my hand
The need for my care.
'Cause I'm a woman
Phenomenally
Phenomenal woman
That's me.

 

Happy 9th Anniversary

I love you, Jason! It's been a long 9 years, but we've made it this far...here's to 9 more!

I'm not Julia Roberts

**( the blurb sounded soo good (***the bio mom gets cancer and DIES in that idiotic movie ('Stepmom'). Who here is going to get that lucky?"***. I think somewhere between trying to tie 28390782397 storylines together, and trying to be funny, Laura Ruby got lost. It's sad really, she had a lot of potential with this book. )

Secrets of Adulthood.

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Someplace, keep an empty shelf.
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Turning the computer on and off a few times often fixes a glitch.
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It's okay to ask for help.
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You can choose what you do; you can't choose what you LIKE to do.
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Happiness doesn't always make you feel happy.
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What you do EVERY DAY matters more than what you do ONCE IN A WHILE.
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You don't have to be good at everything.
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Soap and water removes most stains.
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It's important to be nice to EVERYONE.
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You know as much as most people.
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Over-the-counter medicines are very effective.
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Eat better, eat less, exercise more.
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What's fun for other people may not be fun for you--and vice versa.
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People actually prefer that you buy wedding gifts off their registry.
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Houseplants and photo albums are a lot of trouble.
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If you're not failing, you're not trying hard enough.
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No deposit, no return.

A two-Fer

The Real Bettie Page: The Truth about the Queen of Pinups: Richard Foster
"During the 1950s, she set hearts ablaze with her killer curves and girl-next-door smile. Her cheesecake modeling earned the adoration of industrialist Howard Hughes and a subpoena from vice-presidential candidate Estes Kefauver. Her images remain etched in our memories. "

The Last Boleyn: Karen Harper
"She Survived Her Own Innocence, and the Treachery of Europe's Royal Courts

Greed, lust for power, sex, lies, secret marriages, religious posturing, adultery, beheadings, international intrigue, jealousy, treachery, love, loyalty, and betrayal. The Last Boleyn tells the story of the rise and fall of the Boleyns, one of England's most powerful families, through the eyes of the eldest daughter, Mary.

Although her sister, Anne, the queen; her brother, George, executed alongside Anne; and her father, Thomas, are most remembered by history, Mary was the Boleyn who set into motion the chain of events that brought about the family's meteoric rise to power, as well as the one who managed to escape their equally remarkable fall. Sent away to France at an extraordinarily young age, Mary is quickly plunged into the dangerous world of court politics, where everything is beautiful but deceptive, and everyone she meets is watching and quietly manipulating the events and people around them. As she grows into a woman, Mary must navigate both the dangerous waters ruled by two kings and the powerful will of her own family in order to find a place for herself and the love she so deeply desires. "

---Not as good as a Phillipa Gregory novel, but very well done.