And watching the news this last week, it seems the 'preacher' is more
present than any real president who actually cares for the laws (& the
legal system) of his country. It's all very weird, along with tragic,
etc. ...
But, yeah, it doesn't look like a place one would want to be invited
to....
Of course, there's always Austin: music & poetry, even in the darkest
heart...
Doug
On 24-Mar-05, at 10:51 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> hahaha--Doug! Yes, I had spent so much time looking for that special
> invitation to Waco, too. darn it, i guess they never sent me one.
> hey, when poet Eileen Tabios was here a few weeks ago to read for my
> UTA series and in Austin for Skanky Possum, we drove on the interstate
> not far from that famous prez place. I don't know if you've ever seen
> the region, but for those who have not, it's such a lblankly de-motive
> place... very flat and unremarkable but for miles of ugly mall like
> businesses along the highway. Eileen said something like, 'oh isn't
> this near where the prez has his ranch?' I said, yeah, what'ya think?
> She said, 'it's just so empty..."
> As in, absolutely vacant of meaningful landmarks--so, not unlike how I
> imagine this prez's mind. And then there was that other notable figure
> from the same area, just down the road: David Koresh--the 1990s cult
> figure the gov went after. Sheesh. I've never liked this state. But
> it does hold many wonderful poetry-people, and others who are
> remarkably good folks, so that is something.
>
> thanks for sayin'...
>
> best,
> c
Douglas Barbour
Department of English
University of Alberta
Edmonton Alberta T6G 2E5 Canada
(780) 436 3320
http://www.ualberta.ca/~dbarbour/dbhome.htm
He saw the dark as a ragged garment
spread out to air.
Through its rents and moth-holes
the silver light came pouring.
Denise Levertov
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