From 3b37989606c44902d90a3723e197d8c318a302bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Case Duckworth Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2015 13:47:42 -0700 Subject: Change verse lines '$' -> '^| ' --- deathstrumpet.txt | 50 +++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------- 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 25 deletions(-) (limited to 'deathstrumpet.txt') diff --git a/deathstrumpet.txt b/deathstrumpet.txt index 7ce5f45..44b898e 100644 --- a/deathstrumpet.txt +++ b/deathstrumpet.txt @@ -18,31 +18,31 @@ epigraph: attrib: Larry Levis ... -He didn't have any polish so he spit-shined the whole thing, \ -top to bottom. It gleamed like maybe a tomato on the vine \ -begging to be picked and thrown on some caprese. Death loved caprese. - -He stood up and put the horn to his lips, imagining \ -it was a woman he loved. He blushed as he realized \ -it was a terrible metaphor. \ -He practiced for six hours a day---what else to do? - -Death looks at [himself in the mirror][moongone] as he plays. \ -The trumpet is suspended in midair. Damn vampire rules. \ -Death is always worried he might have missed a spot shaving \ -but he'll never know unless a stranger is polite enough. \ -Not that he ever goes out or meets anyone. - -He wakes up late these days. Stays in bed later. \ -He thinks he might be depressed. The caprese has gotten soggy \ -since he made it, maybe three days ago or maybe just two. \ -The sun streams through his kitchen blinds like smoke. \ -He decides to go to the arcade. When he gets there, - -there's only a [little boy][] with dead eyes. So far so good. \ -He's playing a first-person shooter. Death walks past him \ -and watches out of the corner of his eye. The kid's good. \ -Death wants to congratulate him. His trumpet is in his hand. +| He didn't have any polish so he spit-shined the whole thing, +| top to bottom. It gleamed like maybe a tomato on the vine +| begging to be picked and thrown on some caprese. Death loved caprese. + +| He stood up and put the horn to his lips, imagining +| it was a woman he loved. He blushed as he realized +| it was a terrible metaphor. +| He practiced for six hours a day---what else to do? + +| Death looks at [himself in the mirror][moongone] as he plays. +| The trumpet is suspended in midair. Damn vampire rules. +| Death is always worried he might have missed a spot shaving +| but he'll never know unless a stranger is polite enough. +| Not that he ever goes out or meets anyone. + +| He wakes up late these days. Stays in bed later. +| He thinks he might be depressed. The caprese has gotten soggy +| since he made it, maybe three days ago or maybe just two. +| The sun streams through his kitchen blinds like smoke. +| He decides to go to the arcade. When he gets there, + +| there's only a [little boy][] with dead eyes. So far so good. +| He's playing a first-person shooter. Death walks past him +| and watches out of the corner of his eye. The kid's good. +| Death wants to congratulate him. His trumpet is in his hand. [moongone]: moongone.html [little boy]: angeltoabraham.html -- cgit 1.4.1-21-gabe81