Friday, August 26, 2011

HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY, MARGOT!

(Photo is Margot's hands, wedding and gardening, 2011, self-portraits by Margot Williams)

LATE BIRTH

What means it when a love is turned,
the friend whose liking you declare
as proof you are one of the good
When she grows vivid under your gaze
and you begin to count her calls
You work to make her laugh, you
tell raw secrets, rein your gush
because you do not want to be
the one who needs the most. She seems
to welcome each new confidence
but you obscure, to her or self,
where this is going. This is what
they tell you is a bad idea.
Friendship is the golden hoard
and wanting more is beflowered lies.
Keep cashing out, don't let it ride.
But still you look for secret signs.
And then one too-hot April day
you find the words, and glory glory
she says "Yes, me too", and then
in middle age, with no games left
you let her matter more than you
have ever dared. You strip in daylight
No shower first, no song and dance
You look into her greenwood eyes
and fall.


Copyright Maggie Jochild, written 9 August 2011, 12:06 p.m.

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LOLCAPSHUNZ WEEKLY ROUND-UP FOR 26 AUGUST 2011

In honour of Margot's 50th birthday, I am adding a second weekly round-up here at Meta, this one of the best selections from a newish site at I Can Has Cheezburger called Just Capshunz. The offerings here tend to be more political, edgier, and wholly in line with Margot's vast world knowledge and humour. I'll put it up every Friday. Love you, my shining sun!




































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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

LOLCATS WEEKLY ROUND-UP FOR 23 AUGUST 2011

Here's the weekly best of what I've gleaned from I Can Has Cheezburger efforts.
There are some really creative folks out there. P.S. There will be a Special Birthday Edition of LOLz on Friday this week!

























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