Some of you may know that I lurk on quite a few blogs. They belong to people who I don't really know, but I know someone who knows them so that makes it less stalker like...at least in my head it does. One especially entertaining blog belongs to Heidi's sister Kacy. I've actually been lurking on that one for years - before the rest of us caught up to the blog-wagon. Anyway, she's funny and has the kind of random sense of humor I can relate to and now she's contributing to another blog, Light Refreshments Served. There are several entertaining bloggers located all in one convenient place. How lucky are we? It's a new site and I've been reading through the entries, but the newest entry is what made me fall in love and is what will keep me dedicated in the hopes that such important topics will be addressed in the future. Here's an excerpt:
William Carlos Williams poem, This is Just to Say
This is Just to Say
I have eaten the plums
that were in the icebox
and which
you were probably saving
for breakfast
Forgive me
They were delicious
so sweet
and so cold
It’s kind of easy and pretty fun to write your own. Here are some of mine:
This Is Just to Say
I have taken the ring
and thrown it into Mordor
You probably wanted to keep it
and use it for evil
Forgive me
It was a great ring
So pretty
and so precious
This Is Just to Say
I killed your parents when you were a baby
They were incredibly talented wizards
but they were probably going to foil my plans
for domination
At least
I didn’t kill you
even though I tried
a lot
This Is Just to Say
I’m not going to bite you
and turn you into a vampire
I know you want it bad
It’s obvious
because you aren’t very complicated
Forgive me
but you are a shallow young lady
And you need to choose your boyfriends
more carefully
Seriously. Works of poetic genius. At least according to this book-loving YA lit-addicted 20-something year old. Think about it, though. If I surround myself with English majors in real life, why wouldn't I naturally gravitate toward them in the blog-world? It's just not that far of a leap...and I have yet to encounter a more entertaining group of people.
So, I suggest keeping up with Light Refreshments and Everyday I Write the Book. It's 100% worth it.
