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Apr. 19th, 2006
There was a time if time
could realities as well as the
scents and fabric rustles that
perhaps there would have been
the glistening of light
off semiprecious stones as
if nature had been preparing
for the beauty of that one's eyes
in the gathering of illumination
or preparing the the
hardness of that one's eyes,flint
shaded shallow pool of reflection.
I sip my coffee and keep an
ear on the music while I
follow them both, life as an
observer gives a certain
neutrality.
Or has, I know their names by
now, some of their dreams have
begun the slow process of
becoming part of the canvas.
could realities as well as the
scents and fabric rustles that
perhaps there would have been
the glistening of light
off semiprecious stones as
if nature had been preparing
for the beauty of that one's eyes
in the gathering of illumination
or preparing the the
hardness of that one's eyes,flint
shaded shallow pool of reflection.
I sip my coffee and keep an
ear on the music while I
follow them both, life as an
observer gives a certain
neutrality.
Or has, I know their names by
now, some of their dreams have
begun the slow process of
becoming part of the canvas.
12.Canadian Obsessions
Pamela Young,ed. Rogers 2005 208 Pages
From what I gather, Maclean's is not that well known outside the boundaries of Canada. Which makes this book all the more fitting. Although it claims to be a century of national preoccupations as seen by Maclean's, it is primarily a record of Canada in the 20th Century. Tonnes of photographs (this is meant to be a poor man's coffee table book) along with clips of articles concerning each of the topics. A slight read, but an honest one for all that, and fun?
13.Preacher-Until the End of the World
Ennis/Dillon DC Vertigo 1997 255 pages
What can I say? This series just keeps getting more and more interesting. Also, for those concerned with such things, more and more non-work safe. Shall have to get the next one,even though it is sort of like the third date. You know enough to want to continue but not enough that you are not sure you will disappointed the third time out. But only one way to find out,eh?
14 The Proud Tower
Barbara Tuchman Bantam 546 pages
Ms Tuchman was one of those rarites, a person with a great love of history, the skill of being able to explore it from new angles and the talent to communicate the results without it sounding like a treatise. In the Proud Tower we are introduced to the people and events that led up to World War I. From the Patricians of a British Society about to be forced off their Olympian Heights to those suffering abject poverty she shows us a world picture that is exciting, while at the same time making one wonder how we have managed to survive all the silly humans.
Pamela Young,ed. Rogers 2005 208 Pages
From what I gather, Maclean's is not that well known outside the boundaries of Canada. Which makes this book all the more fitting. Although it claims to be a century of national preoccupations as seen by Maclean's, it is primarily a record of Canada in the 20th Century. Tonnes of photographs (this is meant to be a poor man's coffee table book) along with clips of articles concerning each of the topics. A slight read, but an honest one for all that, and fun?
13.Preacher-Until the End of the World
Ennis/Dillon DC Vertigo 1997 255 pages
What can I say? This series just keeps getting more and more interesting. Also, for those concerned with such things, more and more non-work safe. Shall have to get the next one,even though it is sort of like the third date. You know enough to want to continue but not enough that you are not sure you will disappointed the third time out. But only one way to find out,eh?
14 The Proud Tower
Barbara Tuchman Bantam 546 pages
Ms Tuchman was one of those rarites, a person with a great love of history, the skill of being able to explore it from new angles and the talent to communicate the results without it sounding like a treatise. In the Proud Tower we are introduced to the people and events that led up to World War I. From the Patricians of a British Society about to be forced off their Olympian Heights to those suffering abject poverty she shows us a world picture that is exciting, while at the same time making one wonder how we have managed to survive all the silly humans.