Mr Mascellani's Musings

I feel optimistic about my writing and I’m especially
optimistic about my novel. But overall, in general,
I am optimistic that 2004 will be a good year for me.
I just have this good feeling in my bones about it.
I feel that in terms of work, rest, and play things
will become more balanced for me. I say this, not
just because of some vague afore-mentioned good
feeling, but because I have been working hard for
the past few years this-and I sense that 2004 will
be the year that the fruits of my labours will come
to fruition – or at least begin to.




Life is Fine - Langston Hughes

I went down to the river,
I set down on the bank.
I tried to think but couldn't,
So I jumped in and sank.

I came up once and hollered!
I came up twice and cried!
If that water hadn't a-been so cold
I might've sunk and died.

But it was Cold in that water! It was cold!

I took the elevator
Sixteen floors above the ground.
I thought about my baby
And thought I would jump down.

I stood there and I hollered!
I stood there and I cried!
If it hadn't a-been so high
I might've jumped and died.

But it was High up there! It was high!

So since I'm still here livin',
I guess I will live on.
I could've died for love--
But for livin' I was born

Though you may hear me holler,
And you may see me cry--
I'll be dogged, sweet baby,
If you gonna see me die.

Life is fine! Fine as wine! Life is fine!


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