Thursday, May 13, 2010

Books on the brain

Some interesting reading material:
The Book Theif - if only I could finish it.
Little Black Book of Stories - so far so good - I've read 2 pages
Comrades of War - revisiting my adolescence.
The opposite bastard - modern angry disrespectful - why do I keep reading it.
Five go to smugglers top -I'ts good to have one of Enid's time capsules-a forty year gap between immersions
Black Beauty- picked up at a jumble sale at Bemboka for Tegan who required a wheelchair after losing her  legs in a car accident.  I hope its all going well Tegan. Also got Enid's book at Bemboka and a beautiful Banana cake - nothing beats a cake baked in the country and oh the icing!
Two audio books for the car trips to and fro...
The Gathering - families! when will something designed from love ever get to express the qualities of love ie. love is patient love is kind etc. The other audio book is A life of unlearning - one man's trip.
Notes from a small island - Father in law gift.
True grit and dry wit - Mother in law gift.
Patrick the Platypus and Lauchlan the Lorikeet - books for my children written by my Mother.
Finally,  Black Beech and Honeydew - an early look at the homeland through an eye from my grandmother's generation.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Lookalike

Blessed cold darkness my light is not artless.
I say words in a way that seems like I'm not saying them.
My foot softly cramps and my tongue sinks into wetness.
I have her fire and I have his good taste then.

Oranges and blues keep the wails on you.
The knights of the house are not on view.
Protection from deletion and canteen stew,
to dream with arms raised and to glut on O2.