5/19
finished art magazines for May — finished Queneau Sunday
reading Hamsun Mysteries
a stack of poetry by Levertov I’m reading
houghts on the book — rearrange into daily sections or sections that fit in no day —
in the time <?> — do away with current back and forth movement — an interesting experiment —
layer additions by indenting
put asides aside
use notes etc
rearrange into chronology with dates for each indention for each section —
also got Walter Abish In the Future Perfect which I also started
start a new page with a new pen — totally different feel of the flow
the library has a set of G. Stein I don’t remember being there — must be new
too many to read
Stein Hamsun Abish Lessing Duras
5/21
Levertov Jacob’s Ladder p19 “A Map” brings thoughts of Northern Vermont — the Highgates — Swanton with its swans — the river (tranquil) — words to describe the river — the sun always in our faces — Swanton — an encyclopedia of myself — things to look up — Egyptian myths — Isis Set — the setting sun — maps of
5/25
the sound of the birds after a rainy night — the lilacs hanging low over the sidewalks — disheveled dandelions gone to seed