poem i made up most of in the shower this a.m.

[fflo]

            Slacks
an all-slant rhyme appreciation

Of all our daily words for pants,
Let us not relinquish "slacks."

Trousers, britches, pantaloons,
dungarees---I like these, too,

yet, of the terms we might forget,
they seem to be endangered less.

"Slacks" is of a fashion old,
and not just in the fashion world;

it's hardly butch---may not be fem-
inist, as it's not used by men

referring to their own attire
(unless they're rather broad of mind)

---but "slacks" is jaunty, free and light;
the kind of easy feel I like;

it calls up crisp-creased linen, silk,
a herringbone, or some fabric

with lovely tiny-flower print,
swishy, swaying, smart-looking.

The word's just grand---I've thought upon't
and say to you:  "slacks" must live on.

Comments

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

Stretchy double-knit polyester?

[3h-du-matin.livejournal.com]

cool, breezy word... let's use it more!

me, i'm fond of "sweats".... a word that says whew, the weekend is finally here, i'm comfortable and relaxed, life has slowed to an ideal pace, and i'm just going to enjoy this day.

[fflo.livejournal.com]

that too!

[fflo.livejournal.com]

I can get behind that sentiment.

I must ask, now, though, 3h_du_matin, what of you, mysterious one? You share so little in your "info". Whence and, moreso, wherefore cometh you to read my ramblings?

[3h-du-matin.livejournal.com]

not trying to be that elusive... found your journal from a link in another journal (which was taking way too long to load and started irking me big time), so then i came over here and started reading -- didn't like being a "lurker" so much, so then i thought i'd chime in. i also read a blog written in french by someone in montreal, and bounce around here and there on lj, following links, being curious, inquisitive, occasionally cocky,.. oh and silent, i guess that describes me at times, too.

question re format

[(Anonymous)]

3am, do you like fountain pens?

Re: question re format

[3h-du-matin.livejournal.com]

sure, i like (http://www.paulwirt.com/images/Ads/wirt1904twain.jpg) 'em.

fountain pens

[shmizla.livejournal.com]

i think fountain pens are divine myself. can't remember exactly how i can tell when people do fetishize paper and pens, but i usually can.

Re: fountain pens

[3h-du-matin.livejournal.com]

can't remember exactly how i can tell..., but i usually can.

hmm... the Force is strong with this one (http://shmizla.livejournal.com/).

beware the power of shmizla

[shmizla.livejournal.com]

every day