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Author Archives: robchristopher
October 31 haiku.
And finally my Winter coat comes out of the Closet, crestfallen
October 30 haiku.
Our parents haven’t Driven the stake through the heart Of the obsolete
October 29 haiku.
Assaulted by a vile stench of pumpkin I flee The empty cafe
3 things about David Miller’s THE STORY OF ESTHER COSTELLO
The Story of Esther Costello [1957] 1. “You can’t turn a hard woman into a soft woman. It’s like hardboiling an egg backwards.” 2. “Book. Book. Book. Book. Book.” 3. Perverse: rape heals her psychological trauma.
October 28 haiku.
2 kids 6 and 8 “Have you ever met my wife?” And once we were kids
Turtles.
TURTLES can only be seen at 4 o’clock in the morning in the city of Los Angeles, the hour (as Camus observed) when all the people are fast asleep. Nature whispers: yes, really, I’m still here. And the turtles come … Continue reading
3 things about Bob Rafelson’s FIVE EASY PIECES
Five Easy Pieces [1970] 1. “Not dirt. See, dirt isn’t bad. It’s filth! Filth is bad. That’s what starts maggots and riots.” 2. A crooked candlestick on the mantel. 3. He doesn’t close her door on the way out; he … Continue reading
October 27 haiku.
Impossible to Tell whether the woman is Awake or asleep
October 26 haiku.
Grooved wooden floor tongues Parallel lines run wall to Wall then disappear
3 things about Jeff Nichols’ TAKE SHELTER
Take Shelter [2011] 1. “Is anyone else seeing this?” 2. A knife on the drainboard, covered with flies. 3. He holds out his hand, trembling, keyring looped around his finger.
