sovay: (Lord Peter Wimsey: passion)
sovay ([personal profile] sovay) wrote2014-05-22 02:00 pm

Whether in sea or fire, in earth or air

My poem "Double Business" is now online at Interfictions. With some irony, I remember it was written for [livejournal.com profile] ajodasso in May 2012 when they had a really nasty ear infection; now it's May 2014 and I just made an appointment with an ENT. This poem was once the recipient of one of the most off-side compliments I've ever received: it was rejected for containing too much quotation. The only Shakespeare in it is the title: and like a man to double business bound, I stand in pause where I shall first begin, and both neglect. I was really flattered.

My mother just sent the following text: "Kitten Day Kitten Day take the rugs off the floor Rush the dust right out the door because it's Kitten Day." We're getting a ride from [livejournal.com profile] audioboy and heading over to Angell within the hour. By the time I post again, there should be actual cats in this house. My bio is out of date!

I can't promise I'll get around to writing up the ART's Tempest, which [livejournal.com profile] derspatchel and I saw last night, but it has some excellent things going for it, especially its music, its magic, and Ariel. It is always instructive for me to learn what I consider most essential about a play from seeing someone else direct it differently.

Kitten Day!

[identity profile] kenjari.livejournal.com 2014-05-23 12:17 am (UTC)(link)
Happy kitten day!
I would be extremely interested to hear what you have to say about that production of The Tempest. I saw a poster for it on the T while I was in town for my sister's graduation, and became immediately sad that I won't be able to get back up there to see it. I can at least hop that Tom Waits will put out a CD of the songs from the show.

[identity profile] ladymondegreen.livejournal.com 2014-05-23 10:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Is this the same production where Teller of Penn & Teller fame is doing the stage magic? I was sad to hear that it was already sold out (in addition to being all the way in Boston).

[identity profile] ladymondegreen.livejournal.com 2014-05-26 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Maybe it'll come to New York.

I'm hoping it will!