Posts in the “FASCINATIONS” category
Here and There – Katerpoesie
by angeliska on November 25, 2004
It was seven days twice over (a fortnight, they used to call it) sick in the city of serendipity. Transfixed in the path of those nameless denizens rushing down corridors – Innocent, mad and hex-marked. Lost girls cross-eyed, hare-lipped and (…)
Start spreading the news…
by angeliska on November 3, 2004
My grandfather and I are taking another tripthis November- this time to New York and Chicago.I’d like to frolic with any of you in those cities,and if anyone has advice for things of interestI must not miss, please do bring (…)
Adventures in Halloweenland
by angeliska on November 1, 2004
Due to an unprecedented peak in temperatures, all of our beautiful pumpkins becameexceedingly moldy, insect-riddenand befurred with a thick blue fuzz.Poor lumina luna moth, too-the pale green pumpkin also suffereda similar fate: early this morning(or late last night, depending)our band (…)
fantastic frippery and costumery for sale
by angeliska on October 26, 2004
Ever had the secret wish to raid my trunks and closets?Now is the time, kittens- I am letting go of an enormous amount of frippery, vintage clothing and what-not.. It is time to thin my trunks and line my pockets. (…)
Zvezdochka, Ugolek, and Chernushka all ventured into space.
by angeliska on October 23, 2004
Giant thorny lilypads from the last days of summer. Hello, spider. These days are falling out of my hands-losing ground, losing sleep over a strange sea change, eyes below the waterline scanning the horizonfor ghostships, for terra firma.. Despite the (…)
The Witch of Leda Court
by angeliska on September 30, 2004
I discovered the Witch of Leda Court back in 2004, when I still lived in New Orleans. It was another life. I was off on an excursion to the Botanical Gardens and the Sculpture Garden with the man who would (…)
HABIT BLUNTS VISION
by angeliska on September 16, 2004
All is well and we are safely ensconced in the centrally air-conditioned and fluffy bunnycarpeted bosom of suburbia- with a millionchannels and fountains of doctor pepperto sustain us ’til we head out back homethis evening- barely a drop of rain (…)
IVAN THE TERRIBLE
by angeliska on September 14, 2004
These are the faces of my fear- A roaring deluge hurtling towards our delicate teacup, perched so precariously between the devil and the deep blue sea- or the big brown river and the lake, as the case may be.. I (…)
A thing called "Octothorpe"
by angeliska on August 18, 2004
Recently, a very nice thing was bestowed upon me, by the ever-entertaining . It concerns one of my favorite new words, “OCTOTHORPE”, which was brought to my attention by that inimitable rake, Mister . To read more about the Octothorpe, please (…)
Gustav + Mama – August 8th
by angeliska on August 9, 2004
A storm is brewing- and thankfully, for the air has been pressing down like an anvil all day- gray and heavy, an oppressive heat and smells of pork fat and burnt molasses. You walk around feeling like you’ve donned a (…)
