On 2007-09-02 22:13:22 -0500, maxo gmail.com> said:
> On Sep 2, 6:44 am, Boston Blackie (PA Robert Black, or is it the other
> way 'round?) mail.com> wrote:
>> On 2007-09-01 22:53:56 -0500, maxo gmail.com> said:
>>
>>> A beautiful girl on an
>>> elegant machine.
>>
>> First, what a great story to read first thing Sunday Morning.
>>
>> There are folks who can go on and on and be painfully boring. Then
>> there are folks like you who can take roughly the same amount of space
>> and use it wisely.
>
> Hell, man, just reread and got the compliment. [blush] I'm just a
> basic writer--but I learned to write as I speak from the venerable
> Bill Brown, poet and teacher. Just put down yer words with some
> punctuates, and you'll be all Faulkner an shit!
>
> Best Tom Robbins line I ever wrote:
>
> "The sound of her synthetic dress against the polyester harvest
> vegetable themed bedspread made a sound not unlike a tropical bird
> trying to mimic a plastic zipper undone rapidly, in a moment of
> passion."
>
>>
>> WRT the line I highlighted: I'm in my new home, mostly, now I'm a
>> Sylvan Brother. Couple of days ago I was out carefully watering my
>> plants and a young lady rode past on her bike. Not wearing the goofy
>> racing attire, just a simple black dress with a pleated skirt. The
>> skirt protected her modesty, Kent, but the vision of her smiling face
>> and the flowing skirt kept me pleased all day.
>
> You properly in the city now? Within convenient distance of Southern
> thrift on Charlotte? Thank Jebus!
Walking distance, as a matter of fact. This part of town has more
interesting contrasts than Lockeland Springs ever dreamed of having!