I believe the sig is Martin's, though I admire the song enormously... I am
friends with an old rogue - a man in his 70s who has been, in his time, a
soldier, brothel bouncer and streetfighter, covered in scars and tattoos,
who ne'ertheless does a cracking, word-perfect version of the song...
Caleb
On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 9:17 AM, Judy Prince
<[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> Yeah, mj, Kasper's got a point, as usual, that balances extremes with a
> reasonable 'lighten-up, folks'.
> Here's my match of campy-goof brevity to Caleb's-sent 'Gimme eastern
> trimmin' where women are women':
>
> I go for the guys whose jeans fit their thighs
> their easy clues and know-how-to-do's
> attitude wise and, yeh, exercise---
> be right over, dude; I'm in the mood.
>
> Judy
>
>
> 2009/2/23 Martin Walker <[log in to unmask]>
>
> > Uh huh. ha ha. uh huh.
> > mj
> > Gimme eastern trimmin' where women are women
> > In high silk hose and peekaboo clothes
> > And French perfume that rocks the room
> > And I'm all yours in buttons and bows.
> > Livingston/Evans 1947
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "kasper salonen" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 7:55 PM
> > Subject: Re: DM Thomas interview
> >
> >
> > to analyse this is to miss the point. this is lovely-dumb, & funny.
> >>
> >> KS
> >>
> >> 2009/2/23 Caleb Cluff <[log in to unmask]>
> >>
> >> In Saturday's *Age
> >>> *newspaper<
> >>>
> >>>
> http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/books/hotel-of-broken-dreams/2009/02/20/1234633035833.html
> >>> >,
> >>> but moreso striking for this elegant piece, that does everything I
> expect
> >>> and desire in a poem, in eight lines.
> >>>
> >>> I fell in love with Sarah's nape
> >>> Between her short black hair and collar
> >>> Ugly and tongue-tied as an ape
> >>> I fell in love with Sarah's nape
> >>>
> >>> Its coolness, whiteness, slender shape
> >>> She never knew I was its scholar
> >>> I fell in love with Sarah's nape
> >>> Between her short black hair and collar.
> >>>
> >>> He is online here <http://www.dmthomasonline.com/>
> >>>
> >>> Caleb
> >>>
> >>>
>
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