school works

 This poem is one I had a lot of fun writing. I'm working on a short story based in the 1920s, so I tried to incorporate some slang words from that time to help me out with that project.  

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The Cookie Duster

As a mustache of epic proportions myself,

let me assure you-- It's the berries, the bee's knees,

this stalwart business that is bewhiskerment.

Here I am, a vision of rugged beauty.

With the complexities of follicular disintegration

I have pushed out, struggling shaft by shaft

until the day--The Day,

I became that which is now displayed before you.

You plow forward long enough, hard enough,

you can be apart of something so copacetic

it's unbelievable.

The expansion of the maturity progress of Man;

Evidence of the existence of pure masculinity.

I accentuate this proud mouth,

worn not as an ornate accessory;

instead as a statement of being.

And please, don't feel rude for staring.

the pleasure my onlookers receive

is surely part of my glory.

Looking for a one way ticket

to the good ol bronx cheer?

Just you try calling me a bluenose.

My role as a sexual characteristic

of the secondary degree

certainly does not mean I can't take first.

And I don't stop at first.

No dame dare says the bank's closed,

not when in the presence of my gallant brute;

of my bushy tufts, my overwhelming brawn.

The might of this magnificent mustache

will hit on the sixes each and every time.

I am irresistible; a stache of epic proportions.

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My next photography assignment is of three final images and a contact sheet of 250 shots revolving around the concept of "hair" which I drew out of a hat.  I'm brainstorming like crazy and have come up with a few things I'm excited to try out. I think it will be a lot of fun. If anyone has any genius ideas, feel free to pass them on.

gimme those pumpkin cookies already

What an interesting fall this has been. The seasons seem to be all sorts of confused this year. It is only just starting to have an ever so slight feeling of autumn, despite leaves having been littered through out the city for weeks now. The prolonged sun has been welcomed, but I'm ready to break out my scarves and mittens. Reading a good book under the weight of a quilt-by-mom with a mug of hot tea on a rainy day is quite possibly one of my favorite things. So come on, rain. Help a girl out with the rest of the equation already!

This term has been incredibly challenging and a whole lot of fun. I'm taking a very light load, only two classes, but have never put so much work into my assignments. I'm in an advanced workshop poetry class, which is very outside of my comfort zone as far as writing goes. I've taken a film class from the same professor and really enjoy his approach to teaching. I was quite apprehensive about the class, as I haven't written a "poem" since I was 15 or so. So far it's been lovely. The best part; I've been surprisingly happy with my pieces I've turned in. Receiving feedback from my peers, especially those really in the know of poetry, has been a great experience. Perhaps I'll post some of them later on. I'm looking forward to getting involved with other workshops different writing groups hold around town.

I'm also taking a digital photography class. Although I've been shooting in digital for a few years now, I still feel much more comfortable working with film as far as printing and editing goes. It's been fun to learn a bit of photoshop and become reacquainted with the basics and fundamentals of photography. Last week my assignment was on recreating daguerreotypes. Having a classically handsome gent like Ben, who also has a fantasticly charming 3-piece suit, I had him sit for me. This is the (almost) end result.  

 

And just for giggles: 

I've also been playing a lot with long exposures. As much fun as photoshop can be for manipulation, there's something really exciting about making a crazy image with only a camera and careful lighting. My favorites of this series are at school, but I still find this one to be eerily fun. 

 

Halloween is quickly approaching, and I'm frantically trying to narrow down all of my costume ideas. So far I think The Log Lady from Twin Peaks is winning. Think I can pull it off?