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Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Flossie (an original poem)
FLOSSIE
Flossie is my dentist and
her words ring in my head.
"This tooth of yours is necrotized
(in other words, it's dead.)
I'd really like to pull it 'cause
it's hanging by a thread.
Don't scream too loud, and don't bite me,"
is what my dentist said.
Copyright 2015 Barbara Etlin
Flossie is my dentist and
her words ring in my head.
"This tooth of yours is necrotized
(in other words, it's dead.)
I'd really like to pull it 'cause
it's hanging by a thread.
Don't scream too loud, and don't bite me,"
is what my dentist said.
Copyright 2015 Barbara Etlin
Friday, July 10, 2015
Screenwriting 102
A primer for students who passed Screenwriting 101
and are ready for additional basic information.
1. Have a plot.
2. Special effects are awesome but they are not an acceptable way to distract the audience from the lack of a plot.
3. Two is the perfect number for dimensions in a movie.
4. Fast expository dialogue won't save your script if there are gaping plot holes.
5. Have a plot.
Love,
Barb
and are ready for additional basic information.
1. Have a plot.
2. Special effects are awesome but they are not an acceptable way to distract the audience from the lack of a plot.
3. Two is the perfect number for dimensions in a movie.
4. Fast expository dialogue won't save your script if there are gaping plot holes.
5. Have a plot.
Love,
Barb
Monday, May 25, 2015
A Farewell to Tulips 2015
Tulip season only lasted about a week.
Soon after we planted them, summer heat made them wither.
But that week was magical.
Soon after we planted them, summer heat made them wither.
But that week was magical.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Stevie Wonder's Sunshine
Today is Stevie Wonder's 65th birthday. Happy birthday, Stevie!
Stevie Wonder's Sunshine
expectant hush
hands on the keyboard
reggae beat
You Are the
Sunshine of My Life
dreadlocks
swinging
he rocks
to the rhythm
harmonica-playing
human metronome
seventeen thousand people
dancing in the aisles
clapping so hard
our palms are on fire
don't go yet
one more
encore
and we see Stevie feels it
radiating the stadium
and we feel Stevie sees it
through his dark glasses
sunshine of
reflected
love
from ANTIQUE PIANO & Other Sour Notes, Deco Owl Press
Copyright 2014, Barbara Etlin, all rights reserved
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Tulip Party Time!
On Monday, we visited our local garden centre in search of 22 pots of tulips.
When we got there, we found that other tulip appreciators had arrived first, leaving very little. We bought what they had left and then went to the grocery superstore, where we found a great supply of unopened tulips. Thanks, Loblaws! You saved the day!
It's a Tulip Party and you are invited!
When we got there, we found that other tulip appreciators had arrived first, leaving very little. We bought what they had left and then went to the grocery superstore, where we found a great supply of unopened tulips. Thanks, Loblaws! You saved the day!
It's a Tulip Party and you are invited!
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Signs of Spring...
at last!
Although the tulips aren't here yet, I'm thrilled to see the first tree leaves, aglow with sunlight.
Until it's tulip season, I can look at these:
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