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nverlandMeditation on Ruin
by Jay Hopler
It's not the lost lover that brings us to ruin, or the barroom brawl,
or the con game gone bad, or the beating
Taken in the alleyway. But the lost car keys,
The broken shoelace,
The overcharge at the gas pump
Which we broach without comment — these are the things that
eat away at life, these constant vibrations
In the web of the unremarkable.
The death of a father — the death of the mother —
The sudden loss shocks the living flesh alive! But the broken
pair of glasses,
The tear in the trousers,
These begin an ache behind the eyes.
And it's this ache to which we will ourselves
Oblivious. We are oblivious. Then, one morning—there's a
crack in the water glass —we wake to find ourselves undone.
by Jay Hopler
It's not the lost lover that brings us to ruin, or the barroom brawl,
or the con game gone bad, or the beating
Taken in the alleyway. But the lost car keys,
The broken shoelace,
The overcharge at the gas pump
Which we broach without comment — these are the things that
eat away at life, these constant vibrations
In the web of the unremarkable.
The death of a father — the death of the mother —
The sudden loss shocks the living flesh alive! But the broken
pair of glasses,
The tear in the trousers,
These begin an ache behind the eyes.
And it's this ache to which we will ourselves
Oblivious. We are oblivious. Then, one morning—there's a
crack in the water glass —we wake to find ourselves undone.
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Mar. 27th, 2009 03:27 pmnverlandThey're kiiping Sneaks another night. They found blood in the urine today. He's thinking kidney stones or infection. I miss my damn cat.
In other news, the golden pup is mine if I like him when we meet tomorrow. Born December 26 (there's significance in that date for me), medium gold-not real light but not the darker either, and the breeder says he's very mellow and sweet. And I've seen photos, he's beautiful. Seeing tomorrow afternoon, most likely bringing home. YAY!
Off to Nampa for the rest of the afternoon, part of the evening. Jewell has graduation tonight. Taking camera.
In other news, the golden pup is mine if I like him when we meet tomorrow. Born December 26 (there's significance in that date for me), medium gold-not real light but not the darker either, and the breeder says he's very mellow and sweet. And I've seen photos, he's beautiful. Seeing tomorrow afternoon, most likely bringing home. YAY!
Off to Nampa for the rest of the afternoon, part of the evening. Jewell has graduation tonight. Taking camera.