a poem a day

Good God
Instead of casting them out of paradise, Instead of making them labor in pain and sweat, Instead of instilling tristesse after coitus, Instead of giving them fire to burn their house down
And light their way into the outer world,
He could have split them, each with a memory of the other, And put them each into a separate world.
Mark Jarman



found this poem a day website. think this would be good to add to the resolutions. i've always wanted to like poetry, to be able to read it, but it seems a bit intimidating. so maybe reading a little a day will make me more comfortable around poems.



listening to npr this morning and the discussion was about happiness. the happiest people seem to be those in relationships and those with the best health. need to get the health part straight as my relationship is roses. also, sad for my mom and dad. it said that people were as happy as newlyweds once their children left the nest. now they have one troubled child back and a new baby.