Entries from November 2007

November 16, 2007

Haiku Submission #2

Here we have another haiku submission. This one is from G.T. in California. This has been a record breaking submissions year. Thank you!
diana: not here
gone studying in scotland
how cold it must be!

November 8, 2007

The power of the NLS

Sometime this year, I want to go to the National Library of Scotland and request a Gutenberg Bible, the last letter of Mary Queen of Scots, and maybe some of Charles Darwin’s handwritten research.
The feeble librarian will carry it over to me with shaky hands and after putting it down in front of me, I [...]

November 8, 2007

Haiku Submission #1

These haikus are brought to you by M.A. from Los Angeles. Will she be the victor??
UK
far far far away
but not a long time ago
united kingdom!
Hot Dogs
they are thin and long
but oh, ew, the sliminess
only when uncooked

November 8, 2007

Natural History Museum ‘Dreamies’

For some reason, I was just reminded about the day that I found a box of children’s “dreamies” at the Natural History Museum. There was some old exhibit that ended probably ages ago– for some reason, the exhibit asked children to write down their dreams and insert them into a time-capsule-esque type receptacle. [...]

November 7, 2007

five a day

Apples, oranges, even kiddie sized pears– I wish I had any. Dutch vitamins do not satisfy your five-a-day I think.
I even forget to take the vitamins. Tomorrow I will get some bananas.