quotes i like

I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White

Litany BY BILLY COLLINS

POEM

Litany

BY BILLY COLLINS

You are the bread and the knife,
The crystal goblet and the wine . . .
Jacques Crickillon

You are the bread and the knife,

the crystal goblet and the wine.

You are the dew on the morning grass

and the burning wheel of the sun.

You are the white apron of the baker

and the marsh birds suddenly in flight.

However, you are not the wind in the orchard,

the plums on the counter,

or the house of cards.

And you are certainly not the pine-scented air.

There is just no way you are the pine-scented air.

It is possible that you are the fish under the bridge,

maybe even the pigeon on the general's head,

but you are not even close

to being the field of cornflowers at dusk.

And a quick look in the mirror will show

that you are neither the boots in the corner

nor the boat asleep in its boathouse.

It might interest you to know,

speaking of the plentiful imagery of the world,

that I am the sound of rain on the roof.

I also happen to be the shooting star,

the evening paper blowing down an alley,

and the basket of chestnuts on the kitchen table.

I am also the moon in the trees

and the blind woman's tea cup.

But don't worry, I am not the bread and the knife.

You are still the bread and the knife.

You will always be the bread and the knife,

not to mention the crystal goblet and—somehow—the wine.

New Favorite Web Site

http://www.whatsthatbug.com

Take a picture, it'll last longer! - Pee Wee

Still funny - although that may not be a universally shared opinion.

One Quick Thought for the Day

I was a peripheral visionary. I could see the future, but only way off to the side.
Steven Wright

Bad, Bad Clown

This is the reason people are afraid of clowns.

Mother's Day

Although she's not with me anymore, I still think of my mom every day. She had a lot of good advice that she thought I wasn't listening to - but I was! So here's a few words of wisdom from my Mom to share:

"Don't put your arm out the car window or it'll get whacked off!"

"If you are bored, you're boring."

"Apple pie without the cheese is like a hug without the squeeze!"

So true.