December 30, 2005

Poet's Corner

How many of you are poets out there? If you have any poems, short or long, prepared or impromptu, post them here. Perhaps you have a favorite poet whose work you would like to share. Feel free to post comments and share your thoughts. Consider this your poetry outlet!

Posted by tlaughbaum at 10:55 PM | Comments (58)

December 01, 2005

Story Lines (2)

Since Jesi, Monica and all are now hunting for shiny objects, it seems the first story has run its course. Here's a fresh start in a new genre (one with a distinct style but also with pretty obvious chauvinistic tendencies -- but continue it however you like!):

"Poo! You haven't been here in so long I can't tell you from another bill collector." I closed the door and followed her into my sanctum sanctorum. She had million-dollar legs, that girl, and she didn't mind showing them off. For a secretary she was an awful distraction. She kept her coal-black hair long in a page-boy cut and wore tight-fitting dresses that made me think of the curves in the Pennsylvania Highway every time I looked at her. Don't get the idea that she was easy, though. I've seen her give a few punks the brush off the hard way. When it came to quick action she could whip off a shoe and crack a skull before you could bat an eye."

(Mickey Spillane, I, the Jury)

Posted by hhamlin at 12:42 PM | Comments (16)