Date: Thu, 16 Feb 1995 06:23:16 -0700
Title: In Awe

I'm standing in awe.  Music, clamor, 76 people all working
together to accomplish one thing, finish the spinach.  It's what
I was hearing in the spaces between piano sounds, 23 people
talking loudly, 72 people armed with metal forks, spoons,
knives,  and trays and Oscar singing the blues, "Finish the
Spinach, finish the spinach, finish the spinach, finish the
spinach, finish the spinach bettaaah than the spinach.."
But there's a momentary silence as I realize everyone here,
all 76 of them (you) are looking at what used to be
My Big Wet Spot.

Here comes Sis.

Sweet sweet Sis gently nudging me, turning me away from the
spinach people, into Jake's office, reeking of it's own smells and
silences.  Sis, Oh Sis, I'm saying maybe to myself, Where have
you been?  I, as I'm thinking these thoughts (or saying them),
wonder where I've been too.  Did someone bring me here after
the car explosion?

rev.e.nant \'rev-*-.na:n, -n*nt\ n [F, fr. prp. of revenir to return] : one
   that returns after death or a long absence - revenant aj

Brother Oscar's playing again but the song has changed from
Lighting Hopkins to George Gershwin.  Formalism by any other
name...

Love ya,
have a great Thursday.

d.