Author Archives: susan

POETRY: Transformation

Posted on February 26, 2005 by susan

For Sallie… Transformation I’ll gather up the stones you throwthat gather at my feet like eggs of unhatched daysand lay them one on one into a walldelicate as the gauze of curtain yet togethersturdy as the roughedged country fieldstone.For my … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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POETRY: Heaven

Posted on February 2, 2005 by susan

If I am good, I’ll ride the glory train to Jesus.We’ll spit below on sinners as we pass them by.For they were warned, as I, but they were non-believersand greedy for the silverplate they saw.We’ll fly up the lofty mountains … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Suttree

Posted on January 24, 2005 by susan

I have spent days walking through the backstreets of 1951 Knoxville, Tennessee.  With Suttree, catching fish, fighting cats that claim his catch before I get them.  Finding why the river is so flowing with the entrails not only of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Suttree

Posted on January 21, 2005 by susan

A bit of a strange phenomenon happening with this reading.  The "wow" factor of reading McCarthy is not interfering with the story. It’s not, I’m sure, a disenchantment with McCarthy’s writing, but rather a getting used to and taking for … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Suttree

Posted on January 13, 2005 by susan

For me, one of the hallmarks of good writing and the essence of reading enjoyment is the relationship one finds in another’s written words to make the reading meaningful.  Experiencing of an event, once turned into memory, changes just through … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA & LITERATURE: Back to McCarthy

Posted on January 11, 2005 by susan

In going into that hallway to prepare for battle again and again, I find myself fascinated by the video that the first couple of times around well serves to shock and strike such fear. It is unreal, a monstrous halfway-human … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: “afternoon, a story”

Posted on September 24, 2004 by susan

A hypertext fiction story by Michael Joyce, “afternoon, a story” is something I was antsy to play with, and found a couple minutes tonight to do just that. I’m not sure how I feel about it yet. Just getting used … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA & LITERATURE: Writerly/Readerly

Posted on September 16, 2004 by susan

Before I tackle the “Writerly/Readerly” (Roland Barthes, S/Z) question I raised earlier, I found this piece of raw poetry I wrote and posted here back on February 6th, 2004, that must have reflected my feelings at the time in sorting … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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POETRY: Haiku

Posted on September 16, 2004 by susan

Just to prove that despite becoming so technically minded in dissecting literary efforts–mostly my own for benefit of the learning process, I can still write bad poetry: Autumn Summer is crying falling golden orange tears wind brushes away. (NOTE: Excellent … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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NEW MEDIA & LITERATURE: The NEW Version of Author vs. Writer

Posted on September 13, 2004 by susan

Or maybe it’s not so new, since an essay on the subject, S/Z by French critic Roland Barthes that was used in class today to help provide one definition was written in 1970. We covered his thoughts on writerly versus … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: Atwood Interview

Posted on March 9, 2004 by susan

Just a few posts ago I spoke of odd coincidences. Today, another: Shortly after receiving an e-mail from a fellow Narrativer asking my horoscope sign, I picked up the mail and thumbed through the Writer’s Digest after happily seeing Margaret … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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POETRY: It won’t stop…

Posted on February 7, 2004 by susan

Shoot. I’m in poetry mode and can’t find the off switch. Not good, mind you. But in keeping with my prolificality: We dress ourselves in mystery accessorize with poetry and beg the world disrobe our being to reveal our naked … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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POETRY: Reader vs. Writer

Posted on February 6, 2004 by susan

I need to be amongst the leaves of horrid poetry; for great is good no doubt to also put the fire out. I need to read the prose that’s dozing to the mind. with brevity not levity that stirs the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: The Gilded Six-Bits Part IV

Posted on February 6, 2004 by susan

Hurston’s story of a young couple, deeply in love with each other to the point of comfort takes a turn after she has us settled into a warm and comfortable romantic mood. But as we all know, the climax is … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: The Gilded Six-Bits Part III

Posted on February 5, 2004 by susan

I don’t know why I didn’t think of it before, but I now realize that my little essays on some of these short stories are meaningless without having the story available to read and come up with your own thoughts … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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