Thanks, Martin. 'Gimme' was a hoot, a sense-snatching evocation I wish I
could've matched. I hadn't thought it Caleb's, but couldn't tell whose it
was.
Rather enjoyed, too, the nape piece. Napes've long been erotic bits, for
both males and females, far as I know.
Best,
Judy
2009/2/23 Martin Walker <[log in to unmask]>
> Very funny Judy, I love it. But the signature "Gimme" etc is mine, not
> Caleb's.
> 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: "Judy Prince" <
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> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 11:17 PM
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> Subject: Re: DM Thomas interview
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>
> 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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