another Klima

So, this is not a reference to the former left winger Red Winger (shoots left, right Irving!) what did you say, A Player for Owen... who? alas Pan Irv, I have no idea what number Petr Klima was, an odd one I think (37, 39) or something uncommon... mais, I digress, this Klima I refer to is a book called A Summer Affair written in the early 70s, and revised, it says, in the mid 80s. I think, on the whole, I like this book better than the first one, although parts of NSoA (see previous entry) were more brilliant... anyway I'm also attempting again to read Anil's Ghost, Ondaatje, and even though I'm only 30 pages in I feel it will be a struggle to finish. There seems to be something less tragic in it even though it's all about tragedy, however I will try not to quit...

Onto other more important news, like my own literary career, it is, how you would say stalled? trodden on? although some more positive-minded people might say it is stable, or even a punctilious calvacade towards pasture... Louis? Yeah so, my manuscript was rejected again, even though it contains, many fine things, thank you, I know. I guess it is now time to spray the infield --- let bygones be bygones, let sonnets become sonatas, ponies become peonies, accents turn into ascension --- enough! what's with all the equestrian references? It must be time to ride off into the dark grey horizon that has plagued my city for the past week, at least it hasn't rained yet today. Perhaps tomorrow my thoughts will be a little more pellucid, clear... long live your endurance -- mes amis, Mika.