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

may 1987
5/87-5