Thursday, August 27, 2015

opening statements

THIS IS FOR YOU

this is for Johnny and Hunter and Terik
this is for the lost pencils and sluffing class
this is for "hipster" artists like bon iver and youth lagoon

this is for Paris
this is for those who have been hurt too many times
and for those who have hurt too many

this is for speaking for yourself
this is for the residents
and the tourists
and this is "for the ones who can still ride in airplanes"

this is for the real Sir Edmund Hillary
this is for May 29, 1953
this is for Mount Everest, my Paris

this is for me
this is for you
this is for anyone who reads this,
thank you


Photo: Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay are seen after their successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953.

8 comments:

  1. Finally a blog that's not telling me it's "not for me". Mount Everest is your Paris, I like that.

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  2. This entire post.. wow. I can't pinpoint one specific thing I like about it. Definitely keeping an eye on your blog.

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  3. I love how this just got right to the point.

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  4. I really like your blog as a whole, definitely coming back.

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  5. "This is for Johnny and Hunter and Terik"

    You made me say "woah" and pause for a second... In a good way

    you caught my attention right off the bat.
    I'll be back for sure.

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  6. Great intro. I liked the Anis Mojgani reference. Welcome to the blogs. You're going to fit in nicely around here.

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  7. I don't know how I've just discovered you but I love every post and

    I'll be back

    (Terminator voice lol)

    (I'm not a nerd in real life) (maybe)

    This got out of hand and I should just stop typing but I just wanted to say

    Such a fan

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