Laughter, and Beauty?

[dmajor7th]

I saw this old Woody Allen movie and there was this psych joke. Woody is playing a movie director named Sandy and is holding a press conference.

Journalist: A lot of people have accused you of being narcissistic.

Sandy: Yeah, I know. People think I'm egotistical and narcissistic, but it's not true. As a matter of fact, if I did identify with a greek mythological character,
it would not be Narcissus.

Journalist: Who would it be?

Sandy: Zeus.



Movie is Stardust Memories.

I was going to choose some great poem for some beauty, but can't pick right now.

If anyone has a quote, joke or poem they'd like to share, I'd be happy to read it.

Goodnight all, Cate.

[dmajor7th]

I chose an excerpt of Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
A stately pleasure-dome decree :
Where Alph, the sacred river, ran
Through caverns measureless to man

Down to a sunless sea.

So twice five miles of fertile ground
With walls and towers were girdled round :
And there were gardens bright with sinuous rills,
Where blossomed many an incense-bearing tree ;
And here were forests ancient as the hills,
Enfolding sunny spots of greenery.



<DD><DD>The shadow of the dome of pleasure<DD>Floated midway on the waves ;Where was heard the mingled measure
From the fountain and the caves.


It was a miracle of rare device,
<DD>A sunny pleasure-dome with caves of ice !
</DD> A damsel with a dulcimer
In a vision once I saw :
It was an Abyssinian maid,
And on her dulcimer she played,
Singing of Mount Abora.
Could I revive within me
Her symphony and song,
To such a deep delight 'twould win me,
That with music loud and long,


I would build that dome in air,
That sunny dome ! those caves of ice !
And all who heard should see them there,
And all should cry, Beware ! Beware !
His flashing eyes, his floating hair !
Weave a circle round him thrice,
And close your eyes with holy dread,
For he on honey-dew hath fed,
And drunk the milk of Paradise.