For the love of the ellipses…me…clutching onto the darkness…the fan spins, buzzes like the end of the world or the beginning of it. What’s the difference? A chair falls and with it Rome. Sort of fun.
Face of the dancer blazes with alertness —
Thursday for him.
I’m just sharing excerpts from this book. I went to the last in the trilogy first because I’m looking for references. This is a splice through time and space apparently. I mean, Naked Lunch is vignettes —who gives a shit about order, he says, just read this in whatever goddamn order you want —
I need more contemporary examples, which I’ll find, I have a list. I’m reading around right now for autobiography and form. I am doing something that will hopefully be more like a narrative, if you would, in coming to the party, being welcomed back in song, to cut to lead singer Giampiero saying “what did you expect? You’re a cousin.”
I’ll probably end up reading this trilogy…out of curiosity. Rhythm though, you know? Leave the details to Joe.
Getting out of my head, even, as an exercise. Or creating a reality, a moment like— I’m just going to meditate on this passage. I’m such a visual person so what is this space?
I like this line below…for some reason. I’m putting it aside for something.
Can’t you see this as…some erotic prairie or a Maria Irene Fornes Mud? Two people. Or small town. She’s married, maybe, a new guy becomes infatuated with her spirit, freedom. Something. Not like it has to be literal like that. But something. There’s something to this phrase, even a collection of what — poems? Dreamy but dusty. Desire. Anyway…touch no country for old men or something. Something can go wrong, even.
From what I just read, this is his best late work? Well-received even for its form. I’m enjoying it, actually, taking my time with it. Re-reading some of these passages…putting myself in this reality creation…meditation on death…it seems to be a blend of fiction and nonfiction. A universe.
That’s it for today.
I’m not sure about this book in relation to mine. I’m just sharing some snippets. Just I’m reading as I’m searching for references for form and style.