Friday 30 October 2015

139

birds above the lake
sinuous transformations
as dusk approaches


29.10.15

Wednesday 28 October 2015

138

october morning
the grey fields stacked high with their
intangible crop


28.10.15

Tuesday 27 October 2015

137

I squandered my words
on some forgettable thought.
Only landfill now.


27.10.15

136

Silence now; entombed
Gnawing sensation inside
Slow putrefaction


27.10.15

Monday 26 October 2015

135

Bronze droplets spiral
Rough pools spread across pavements
Pattern the verges


26.10.15

Wednesday 21 October 2015

134

Thoughts thick, slow as sludge
Weak resistance, eyes close
Slipping, submerging


21.10.15

Wednesday 14 October 2015

133

Mars, a step behind,
whispers of Apollo's rise.
Jointly they recede.


14.10.15

Tuesday 13 October 2015

132

Venus, lost in thought,
With Jupiter, attending
Treads the sapphire halls


13.10.15

Thursday 8 October 2015

131

A flame in darkness
The after-image lingers
Memory of warmth


8.10.15

Wednesday 7 October 2015

130

Grimy, scuffed-up sky
Sullen clouds hanging around
Like bored teenagers


7.10.15

Thursday 1 October 2015

Something more than just a film review

I enjoy reading Roger Ebert's film reviews, mostly because if he liked a film there is a good chance I will like it too but also because they are well-written and can be both entertaining and thought-provoking.

Yesterday I watched "In The Mood For Love" and afterwards read Roger's review of it. I was struck by the way he finished the piece; it's not often I find something like this in a film review. Here's the final paragraph:

"Their lives are as walled in as their cramped living quarters. They have more money than places to spend it. Still dressed for the office, she dashes out to a crowded alley to buy noodles. Sometimes they meet on the grotty staircase. Often it is raining. Sometimes they simply talk on the sidewalk. Lovers do not notice where they are, do not notice that they repeat themselves. It isn't repetition, anyway--it's reassurance. And when you're holding back and speaking in code, no conversation is boring, because the empty spaces are filled by your desires."
 - http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/in-the-mood-for-love-2001