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Meet me in Savannah, Hanna

Meet me in Savannah, Hanna

Meet me in Savannah, Hanna, make my heart atwirl.
I sang, meet me in Savannah, Hanna, set your winds awhirl.
Don't bring me any pain, sweet Hanna; I'll deal with the rain, old girl.

You visited Bahama, momma, set their hearts awhirl.
Gave a glance at Nassau, momma, winds and waves, you twirled.
Brought them what I asked for momma, you naughty little girl!

But you didn't show in Savannah, Hanna, no you didn't show.
I wailed, you didn't show in Savannah, Hanna, no you off and go,
you stiff me for that Carolina, Hanna, now my heart be broke.

I sang, meet me in Savannah, Hanna, make my heart atwirl.
begged, meet me in Savannah, Hanna, set your winds awhirl.
But you only brought me pain, sweet Hanna; nasty naughty girl.

© 2008 Kåre Enga [165.248] 2008-09-05

I wrote the above at some ungodly hour of the morning when I woke up and couldn't sleep.

I also started on:

I like Ike, I like Ike,
Tricky Dicky makes me sickly; but,
I like Ike.

ME:

I heard Hipólito Rafael Chacón's presentation re A.J. Gibson's architecture. Gibson was building here in Missoula in 1890-1909 (they needed a lot rebuilt after a major fire) I told him that his architecture (turrets, porches, bay windows) reminded me of the grand homes along Richmond Avenue in Buffalo (but less grand). Missoula was a rustic town and Gibson brought ideas from Chicago and east here. Some of his buildings are now landmarks: Main Hall at U.M. and Missoula County Courthouse among them.

Then I went to an exhibit opening of faculty artists (painting, sculpture, an installation of paper clothes on a line) where I saw this ab-fab copper wire dress. It looked like a wedding dress. I met Susan Sampson (poet from Michigan's UP) and commented how great she'd look in it (complementing her own copper hair!) even after the wire turned a verdigris. We then spoke with the artist, Catherine Mallory. She's working on a series of these dresses. Her eyes lit up when I mentioned the program Project Runway. She'd really like to show them off!

Afterwards I talked about my experience of writing poems about artworks. I should go back to the gallery and write some, I figure!

Montana: 48º at 10:00.

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