one of these things is not like the others

[jazzfish]

Pan's Labyrinth: "What happens when make believe believes it's real?" Based on the trailer and on Mr Neil's reaction, Mr the Bull appears to have made a successful fairy-tale movie for grown-ups.

Zen Noir: "Where were you at the time of the murder?" "What exactly do you mean by . . . time?" In Seattle this week, and in Minneapolis next. Thus, I know two people (at least) that ought to see it, since I can't.

The most technically amazing sonnet ever written, Mike Ford's Janus Sonnet (scroll down). This wouldn't be much of an achievement except that it's also stunningly beautiful. "We find / For faith and miracles, sufficient time."

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In reverse order: Internet, fun, Changeling (Welcome to Glen Echo's smart really dumb faeries on ice!), lunch with parents, games, french fries while walking, Prestige again, more hugs, unpleasant but probably necessary conversation, hugs, and thus the weekend unwinds.

Comments

[mrstickman.livejournal.com]

Can you recommend more of this guy's poetry? That was really amazing. Was it just a blip, or was he usually that good?

[uilos.livejournal.com]

He was that good. Always.

[jazzfish]

Hug.

[jazzfish]

What uilos said, with the caveat that it was all differently good. He rarely if ever repeated himself. Example: his novels included the best alternate history ever (The Dragon Waiting), perhaps the earliest cyberpunk novel written (Web of Angels), urban fantasy (The Last Hot Time), a musical comedy Star Trek novel (How Much For Just the Planet?), and a couple of others.

I dunno which of his poems is my favorite; the three I've read most often are the Janus Sonnet, Against Entropy (it's on my wall at work), and Winter Solstice, Camelot Station. That last was self-published as a Christmas card, and went on to win Mike his second World Fantasy Award. Go figure.

Links to a lot of his online stuff are at the virtual wake (I challenge anyone to read "Declaration, and response" (by Mike and Elise Matthesen) without breaking down in tears; contrariwise, "The Infernokrusher Romeo and Juliet" will have you rolling). There's also several collections of the stuff he posted to Making Light: one two three four.

If you're looking for a physical book, Heat of Fusion is available cheap from several sellers on Amazon, and has a bunch of poems and stories.