Musings from Brian J. Noggle: Found Poetry

Friday, June 22, 2007

Found Poetry

The sad, lonely life of an unrequited lover recounted using the date due flap of an obscure academic tome as the metaphor:

A lonely book

- posted by Brian J. @ 7:16 PM

Comments:

The 40-year-old demi-vierge.

What's the eight-digit number at Webster Groves?

# posted by

Anonymous : Saturday, June 23, 2007 12:13:00 PM

I believe it represents an incomplete telephone number as the expression of almost, but not quite, falling in love.

Using an ILL identifier as metaphor.

# posted by

Brian J. : Saturday, June 23, 2007 9:59:00 PM

I remember fondly the library in Webster Groves when we lived there (20 years ago). Now we are far away. Smaller libraries are best in many ways.

# posted by

Anonymous : Sunday, June 24, 2007 6:47:00 AM

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