in the Porter, "teams of slow/colossal horses" is very evocative of a former time. The Kapuscinski somehow makes me think of last night's state of the union address and rumored activities in Russian hotel rooms, while the words "off the rag" bring to mind the words "on the rag," which probably haven't been said in decades, and did not detract from enjoying the music.
Now I gotta go write a rag poem;)
what a thoughtful selection to ponder! Ryszard Kapuściński poem seems timely in relation to american politics these days...
in the Porter, "teams of slow/colossal horses" is very evocative of a former time. The Kapuscinski somehow makes me think of last night's state of the union address and rumored activities in Russian hotel rooms, while the words "off the rag" bring to mind the words "on the rag," which probably haven't been said in decades, and did not detract from enjoying the music.