Yesterday was Friday, July 13th. OoOoOo... is anyone superstitious? My day was actually uneventful. So was my week. Cheerleading resumed, we're stunting more (cradling! omg! sarcasm!), and I have nothing to report. I'm typing because I kind of feel obligated to write something in my blog, lest you think I abandoned my readers or fell off the face of the earth. Ah well. Good afternoon, how was your day?

Food for thought: I found this little poem somewhere, modified a word or two, and here it is. What do you think? Clever, no? Depressing, suicidal... who writes these?

I'm going to draw a picture; I'll draw it with a twist.
I'll draw it with a razor; I'll draw it on my wrist.
And as I draw that picture, a river will appear.
As that river flows away, my troubles disappear.

With that being said, anyone want to cheer me up? Comment and I'll respond.

Added Monday, July 16th 2007: A friend said to me today, "whoever wrote The Odyssey should be shot." Well, Homer is already dead, but you can still go for Robert Fitzgerald (the translator of all things ancient Greek... he's a poet too! How coincidental). Good luck with that. I'm sure he'll have hired bodyguards by now with all the attacks by the homicidal students who are stuck doing summer reading. Or is he already dead too? Power to the people, erm, students. Whatever.

What are you talking about? That is a rather disturbing poem. And I have heard it before. Why is it on the blog?

It's on the blog because it's MY blog. The blog of deranged things! Anyway, I think the poem is clever and well written. Did you notice the scansion? It's quite good, if I say so myself. Regardless of its subject, the poem is well worded.

I am sorry if I seemed to challenge the authority you have over your blog, but I was wondering why this particular poem was on here. It seems overly depressive. Perhaps I am mistaken. Regardless, I never said anything demeaning of the poem, nor did I say that it was not well-written. Edgar Allen Poe was an amazing writer, but these days his work would be seen as a depressed person's cry for help and would signify a depression complex.

Ragards,
Anonymous

Point taken. Why this poem is on my blog: (1) because I think it's good, (2) its topic is questionable, and (3) I thought it would spark a discussion. Voila, mission accomplished. Thanks for your input. I happen to find Poe's works to be confusing. I'm not much of a poem person/lover or poet but occasionally I do find pieces to be interesting. Has anyone read "The Mirror" by Sylvia Plath?

I thought the poem was good. I think for me it was because there was a point in my life where I felt that way, so I was able to relate. Thanks for sharing Angel.