Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Polyandrous Chinese

For those keeping score at home:

Imaginary Works from the Lost Women's Script
From Lady Yi to Lady Fong
On the Way to the Floating Palace
From Lady Fong to Lady Yi
An Unattributed Letter
On the Night of the Beach Festival

3 comments:

Thi N said...

I believe this index partially grows out of a discussion between me and David about which of these poems is our favorite.

I think David said the last one, because it was the saddest.

I would be interested to know which others favored. And why. Curator is encouraged to respond.

I am figuring out my answer now.

David said...

I wouldn't say the last one is 'saddest.' To me the three letters feel foundational. They set the tone. Perhaps the same could be said of floating palace. The last one feels the most personal to me -- like it's using the groundwork of the previous to step out and reveal something.

Sister Y said...

Hey thanks for blog-thologizing me, David. I'd been meaning to gather those up.

My favorites are almost certainly the two letters between the lady friends. I love their relationship. I aspire to be that kind of friend.