21.4.10


His mother swore he would never enter a draft of any kind.

Hinesfortothen, he never caught a chill, was not used as an editor, nor shot by a speeding bullet.

Butyetasnow, he had managed to end up here.

-Some of My Best Friends

24 comments:

  1. How this gnaws at my head, and infects my heart. How beautiful is this sallow, youth who is protected from slings and arrows. How affecting is the written hand, with its jumble of spacings and slantings. And upon examination, the manuscript yields much other 'evidence'.

    This is a seriously beautiful post.

    Thank you.

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  2. i can tell by his eyes...
    love when you do these overwriting pieces. wonderfully done. happy tt!

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  3. this is glorious! I love the way you interwine the image with words-great post !! Happy TT!

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  4. Neither shot through or used as an editor...I love that part.

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  5. the shortest piece,
    but it is powerful and fun!

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  6. I just love how you got this together... Very powerful. And beautiful, too. Well done/ Jo.

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  7. I don't really understand this but I like it a lot. Will you enlighten (for me) a bit without ruining the mood?

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  8. The visual and the words descibe him so well. I've known someone that reminds me of him.

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  9. Julie - I am verklimpt.

    California Girl - This is from a codex (reworking of a hymn book) I'm working on "Some of My Best Friends". The folks here-in are all inmates from an asylum, or not. Thanks for wondering. -J

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  10. Most interesting and thought -provoking. Happy TT

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  11. Captivating and thought provoking

    thanks and happy tt

    moondustwriter

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  12. I gotta say I love the ears on this latest inmate!

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  13. my honest think for today, jayne, is that this is wonderful. absolutely...

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  14. What a perfect image, half hiding but yet not really. Happy Theme Thursday!

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  15. Wonderful picture : a perfect example of what you do so well. And with "Hinesfortothen" you seem to have created something so unique that Google has given you exclusive rights to the word.

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  16. Alan, How funny! I just 'Googled' it and you're right! -J

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  17. I thought i would be blown here to wish you a HAPPY T.T.!

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  18. What Julie said - which made me cry - cause she is so elegant is speaking this truth
    Terry and Lonnie reading you together
    (btw - which was the theme - this was dense cake)

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  19. And you are ALSO the single entry of Butyetasnow on Google - Worldwide! WOW

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  20. Terry and Lonnie, thanks for letting me know you where here! Two brand new words ... Gee, I wonder how that will rate on a vitaé? xo -J

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  21. I liked it before, but after I read your explanation to California Girl, I really liked it. The words and image play together so well.

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  22. Love the title "Some of My Best Friends", cuz Jayne.
    Love this, too.

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