Mother Nature says, “This is the way to present the reflection of trees and bushes in a pond. Any questions?”
“Nope,” responds the loon.
1. When Boris arrived at the ball, he realized at once that his cravat had gone out of style.
2. Alexei pinched his thumb when sheathing his sword in its scabbard, and everyone noticed.
3. On the eve of her Name Day party, Natasha was cross because her maid suddenly died.
Yes, it could begin this way, right here, just like that, in a rather slow and ponderous way, in this neutral place that belongs to all and to none, where people pass by almost without seeing each other, where the life of the building regularly and distantly resounds.
Life: A User’s Manual tells the stories of the building at 11, Rue Simon Crubellier and every resident it ever hosted. A work of genius, it stands as one of the great literary treasures of the 20th century. Boy, is it good.
“Carlo, listen. The show must go on. Let’s do it for the gorilla. He would have wanted it that way.”
My love is like a red, red nose
Swollen and disgusting
My love’s like Teddy Roosevelt
Minus the trust busting
My love is like a heap of scraps
In the field and rusting
My love is these and all things more
With an extra bowl of frusting
The loon has cobbled together this vessel and christened it the Wow. He plans on sailing it to the wilds of Nova Scotia, where he’ll dig for lost cutlery.
I am a crow (corvus brachyrhynchos). I am not a raven (corvus corax). So please stop with the Poe comments. I’ve heard them all, and believe me, none of them are or ever were the least bit funny. And another thing. About this scarecrow business. Please give me a break. Want to know a little secret? We pretend to be scared in daytime, but you should see how we come back and party in the middle of the night. Oh, yes, we use the scarecrow for target practice, if you get my drift. That’s about all I’ve got. Except, oh yeah, NEVERMORE THIS!
When Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from troubled dreams, he found himself changed into a monstrous cockroach.
I hate it when that happens.
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