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Dave writes: >This idea of intros sounds fun: what can I say about moi? Let's see now: I'm liking this intro thing, too. Especially as I'm such a quiet newbie here. Anyway, by way of introduction, this is the opening poem from my last book of poetry, Razovsky at Peace. Some of the details -- like my age and height and reasons to mope -- have changed in the two years since I wrote it. Best to all, Stuart INVITATION TO LOVE Hi there, my name is Stuart. I'm 41. I have brown hair - at least I used to have brown hair, it's grey now. I have brown eyes - well, I used to have brown eyes, but they've sunk so far back, you can barely see them. I'm 5 feet 9 when I'm standing straight, though normally I'm hunched over. I don't really believe in astrology, but I'm a Cancer, which seems appropriate, and I was born in 1959, the Year of the Pig, which explains the condition my apartment is in, although I did do a couple of dishes last week before I got distracted. Things I enjoy... I enjoy moping about the state of the world and worrying about missile attacks by rogue states, and I enjoy just spending an evening by the fireplace, thinking about leaping into it. I also like to drink alone and watch Meat Loaf and Pat Benatar videos on MuchMoreMusic. I consider myself a nature person, and have a dead plant on my window sill, but I'm not sure what kind it is. I am employed, and I love my job but fear I may soon get fired because they're always downsizing. I'm looking for that special someone who will say nice things to me because my self-esteem's real low (it's off the scale in this psychology test I took that's named after two German psychiatrists), and basically I'm looking for someone I might be able to drag down with me. If you're interested, maybe we can work something out. -- ___________________________________ Poet, fictioneer, editor, writing instructor * Razovsky at Peace (ECW Press, 2001) * Stay tuned for Hey, Crumbling Balcony! New & Selected Poems (ECW Press, 2003)