Posted by Charles Dalton on June 12, 2000 at 01:35:41:
In Reply to: exercising your right not to....... posted by Keating on June 11, 2000 at 16:54:02:
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: : : : Keating: Todd, there's a picture of Whitman over the
: : : door. What does he remind you of? Quickly Anderson, Don't
: : : think about it."
: : : : Todd: A madman.
: : : : K: What kind of a madman. Don't think!
: : : : T: A.....crazy madman!
: : : : K: Use your imagination boy, first thing that pops into
: : : your head, even if it's gibberish.
: : : : T: A.......sweaty-toothed madman.
: : : : K: Now there's the poet speaking. Close your eyes what do
: : : you see. Now!
: : : : T: I...I close my eyes. His image flicks beside me.
: : : : K: A sweaty-toothed madman
: : : : T: A sweaty-toothed madman,
: : : : with a stare that pounds my brain.....his hands reach
: : : out and choke me......all the time he mumbles....
: : : : K: mumbles what?
: : : : T: Truth..........truth is like a blanket that always
: : : leaves your feet cold!
: : : : a few boys laugh
: : : : K: To hell with them! More about the blanket!
: : : : T: Stretch it, pull it, it will never cover any of
: : : us......Kick at it, beat at it, it will never be
: : : enough.....fromt he moment we enter crying....to the moment
: : : we leave dying, it will cover just your head as you wail
: : : and cry and scream!
: : : : K: There is magic Mr. Anderson. Don't you forget this.
: : : : This poem means a hell of alot to me.
: : : : giveaway boy
: : : Here's a shorter one......
: : : The cat sat on the mat.
: : :
: : I'm exercising my right not to write a poem.
: Thanks for playing Dalton!
I'm excercising my right not to walk.