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Hines Hammond

Hines Hammond

My Comments (251 so far…)

What passage or passages from a book, poem, short story or other literary work moved you so much that you've never forgotten it?

When I was a young child, from the musical Gypsy:  "Little lamb, little lamb - I wonder how old I am."

As a tomboy child, from the movie based on Harper Lee’s book To Kill A Mockingbird and the portrayal of Scout: "Hey Mr. Cunningham!"

A young adolescent reading Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre for the first time: Chapter 23

Re-reading Jane Eyre in college: "I am formed for labour — not for love."

Alistair MacLean’s H.M.S. Ulysses, character Captain Vallery.

Jean M. Auel’s The Valley of Horses, character Ayla at her cave.

Keeping me company as I drive, the poetry of Emily Dickinson: "To pile like thunder to its close. Then crumble grand away while everything created hid. This would be Poetry — or Love. The two coeval come. We both and neither prove. Experience either —and consume. For none see God and live." 

Reading Jane Eyre again with my forty year old eyes: "Is it you, is it Jane? You are come back to me then?"

The love poems of Nazir Q alway draws my dearest Frank into my heart’s infinity.

Caption This!

It’s amazing what falls out of your pants pockets in the wash. Sigh.

Caption This!

Got a light, Pal?  …for birthday candles?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANK

Poetry: Not Dead Yet, Argues Katha Pollitt

Poetry transports as dreams do; brings you "finite infinitude". Guarantees a secret disclosed as you meet yourself anew. How rich to feel with another’s guise!  Emily D gives us:

To pile like thunder to its close
Then crumble grand away
While everything created hid.
 This would be Poetry — or Love.
The two coeval come
We both and neither prove. 
Experience either — and consume
For none see God and live. 

Is Emily’s clarity lost or speaking now in silence?  Is Nazir Q no longer enfolding his lover in caressing, aching verse?  Nay!  

All partake.

America's Getting Fatter: Mississippi, Southern States Among Nation's Worst Offenders

F P makes great Kraft Dinner… and sockeye baked in wine. Heavenly.

Is your best friend a man or a woman?

Around the next corner.  Reading Flower A. N—-

Rembrandt? Picasso? O'Keeffe? Tell us: Who is your favorite artist?

I concur EKA. Wonderful share a public bench with a mom and her child in bronze perhaps. That’s what I’m imagining. Glad you have the new pieces to enjoy.

Rembrandt? Picasso? O'Keeffe? Tell us: Who is your favorite artist?

I am urged by a certain sharp-witted curmudgeon who is in greater measure a romantic to say "Yes I have for some time". For my sake, where are these published. The Guardian or?

Rembrandt? Picasso? O'Keeffe? Tell us: Who is your favorite artist?

The "condition" of laughing nervously and conspiratorially with the inability to perform what is needed without exacerbating the condition further — was had by three of the four of us. It is nothing but curious to onlookers. Once someone thought I was laughing at their expense. In this case, after the massive piece of unwieldy furniture we were manhandling was set close to its destination -plus one hour- I explained. And all was well again.

 It would be wonderful to see the portraits in their other home, joan. 

Rembrandt? Picasso? O'Keeffe? Tell us: Who is your favorite artist?

Yes that’s the name i was trying to recall. Love the musculature and look of marshaled strength. Huge. 

Rembrandt? Picasso? O'Keeffe? Tell us: Who is your favorite artist?

Scultures of grand and vibrant horses, life size or larger, in bronze.  The clay Horse Sculpture by Leonardo was later made into a bronze. Yes. "Please, sir. Can I have some more?"

Rembrandt? Picasso? O'Keeffe? Tell us: Who is your favorite artist?

Where may I see your husband’s work, Jeannot?