Comments on: Overheard in the hallway http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/07/overheard-in-the-hallway/ A blog from the Poetry Foundation where contemporary poets debate classic and contemporary poetry from America and around the world. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:27:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael Gushue http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/07/overheard-in-the-hallway/#comment-18062 Michael Gushue Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:20:50 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=4240#comment-18062 The only carnie I knew personally said: "There are only two types of people. Carnies and marks." The only carnie I knew personally said: “There are only two types of people. Carnies and marks.”

]]> By: Michael James http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/07/overheard-in-the-hallway/#comment-17849 Michael James Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:46:33 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=4240#comment-17849 Thanks for this Joel B. Thanks for this Joel B.

]]> By: Terreson http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/07/overheard-in-the-hallway/#comment-17467 Terreson Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:04:50 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=4240#comment-17467 11. I forgot that the carny never loves the lover as much as she loves the carnival. It amounts to an addiction. Terreson 11. I forgot that the carny never loves the lover as much as she loves the carnival. It amounts to an addiction.

Terreson

]]> By: Joel Brouwer http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/07/overheard-in-the-hallway/#comment-17452 Joel Brouwer Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:47:13 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=4240#comment-17452 For the record, for what it's worth, the speaker and her interlocutor were both women, approximately 18-24 years of age. For the record, for what it’s worth, the speaker and her interlocutor were both women, approximately 18-24 years of age.

]]> By: Terreson http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/07/overheard-in-the-hallway/#comment-17442 Terreson Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:10:16 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=4240#comment-17442 1. You catch her on a good day. Usually it is her one day off. 2. Treat the moment as if it is a one night stand. 3. Forget her name. 4. When she calls you where you work and invites you over for dinner try to beg off, which will do you no good. Fatally you will want that sweet thing again. 5. At this point understand you are no longer in control of your life. 6. You will become a junky to a carny's way of perceiving things through her carnival light eyes even on her days off. 7. She will want you to make her respectable and fight you every step of the way. 8. She will want you to die for her in Alvira Madigan fashion, the classic carny girl. 9. If you are lucky enough to survive the scene you will never forget her face, her dreams. You will be marked. 10. With the stalking get that the love intent is also murderous, as love often is in Menead fashion. Bon chance at the carnival. Terreson 1. You catch her on a good day. Usually it is her one day off.

2. Treat the moment as if it is a one night stand.

3. Forget her name.

4. When she calls you where you work and invites you over for dinner try to beg off, which will do you no good. Fatally you will want that sweet thing again.

5. At this point understand you are no longer in control of your life.

6. You will become a junky to a carny’s way of perceiving things through her carnival light eyes even on her days off.

7. She will want you to make her respectable and fight you every step of the way.

8. She will want you to die for her in Alvira Madigan fashion, the classic carny girl.

9. If you are lucky enough to survive the scene you will never forget her face, her dreams. You will be marked.

10. With the stalking get that the love intent is also murderous, as love often is in Menead fashion.

Bon chance at the carnival.

Terreson

]]> By: Matt http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/07/overheard-in-the-hallway/#comment-17266 Matt Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:32:57 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=4240#comment-17266 craigslist craigslist

]]> By: Jenny http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/07/overheard-in-the-hallway/#comment-17078 Jenny Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:17:52 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=4240#comment-17078 Touché. Touché.

]]> By: Marty Elwell http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/07/overheard-in-the-hallway/#comment-17070 Marty Elwell Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:55:14 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=4240#comment-17070 There's always Carney Lansford...or Carnie Wilson... There’s always Carney Lansford…or Carnie Wilson…

]]> By: Michael Theune http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2009/07/overheard-in-the-hallway/#comment-17046 Michael Theune Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:40:48 +0000 http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/?p=4240#comment-17046 Craig's List. Craig’s List.

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