Lesley Jenike's Blog, page 12

God I wish I looked this cool: Gretch, you'll appreciate ...

God I wish I looked this cool:
Gretch, you'll appreciate this: I'm having doubts! Such doubts!
I'm starting to consider reconfiguring Genius again. I know, I know. I have this problem. I change my hair a lot and, if I had the money, I'd redecorate a lot too. So it goes with my manuscripts. It maybe something other than I thought it was at the start and what if I'm trying to hold it back from becoming its true self? Ugh. But that means a lot of work. That means trips to the doctor and hormone ...

Two things I like at the moment:

Two things I like at the moment:

My favorite movie will be playing on the big screen in Ju...

My favorite movie will be playing on the big screen in July. THE RED SHOES[image error] Starts July 23 at the Drexel!

Director: Michael Powell
Cast: Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Moira Shearer, Léonide Massine, Albert Basserman

"The film is voluptuous in its beauty and passionate in its storytelling." - Roger Ebert

"The Red Shoes is one you must see." - The New York Times

A delirious and gloriously restored, Technicolor dream of a movie starring Scottish dancer-turned-actressMoira Shearer (in her film...

Sometimes when the writing gets tough, you need to make y...

Sometimes when the writing gets tough, you need to make your own inspiration.

Ok. I'm totally geeking out. Julie Sheehan, of whom I am ...

Ok. I'm totally geeking out. Julie Sheehan, of whom I am a tremendous fan, will be guest blogging at the BAP blog this week. EEEEEKKKKK!!!!

The last few weeks:

The last few weeks:

So while Gretch buys tons of books for her school, I scra...

So while Gretch buys tons of books for her school, I scramble in my own way to get a few things done before Josh's hooding on Friday, mainly my submission to my Sewanee workshop.
That's right. I'm scraping together $700 (I take donations to the Sad Blonde Poets' Fund) to attend as a Tennessee Williams Scholar (I love being associated with him in any way possible even though he's not the big exciting fellowship that pays for everything) which means they pay tuition, I pay room and board. (I...

In a bizarre lifetime of hilarious pictures (i.e. Lowell ...

In a bizarre lifetime of hilarious pictures (i.e. Lowell in short shorts on the beach with Bishop, Lowell with longish hair drinking his weird concoction of milk and whisky, etc.), this might be my absolute favorite.

So Dorianne Laux is here and I didn't even realize it. I ...

So Dorianne Laux is here and I didn't even realize it. I just thought she was a feisty lady who smoked a lot. Erika Meitner will be here soon. Jessica Garratt is here, as is Hadara bar-Nadav. Sally Keith left a few days ago (she likes Marianne Moore even MORE than I do).
Poetry explosion!

Well, it's nearing five on my first full day here without...

Well, it's nearing five on my first full day here without school obligations and too many mishaps, etc.-- except for getting a wee bit lost over on Sweet Briar College's trails. But that was a good lost, not too frightening and filled with birds and horses and hills and trees and golden light-lit grasses.
I think I'm discovering, though, how frenetic I really am. It's hard for me to calm down and BE IN IT from about 10-5 (7-9 running, getting lost, getting McDonald's coffee, getting a...