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September 20, 2008
~Oulipo-Hobo follows the 'Oulipo' school of writing, which uses mathematical constraints as a literary technique. Small Damask Hat is an admirable effort, and as the suggestor says, "Although, as a standalone piece, this univocalic retelling of Little Red Riding Hood is an impressive feat, together with the other 4 in the series (each one focusing on a different vowel) the author has managed to admirably pull off, with humour and skill, a fantastic piece of constrained writing well deserving of attention."
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Literature Text
As always, at a past part, Small Damask Hat lass starts a yarn. That lass walks a tarmac park path past a grassy lawn, a canal and a tram track. At hand, a bag that has Gran’s snacks.
Grand Bad Afghan paws at that lass, asks, “That sack grasps what?”
“Gran’s snacks,” Small Damask Hat says, and acts standard.
Grand Bad Afghan says, “Grab many daffs and flax and snapdrag’ns and a pansy. Gran has t’fancy plants.”
“A-star plan,” says Small Damask Hat and at that, that lass salsas away, happy.
Grand Bad Afghan darts away.
At Gran’s flat Gran lays, sad, wants Grand-lass and all snacks that lass can carry.
Rat-a-tat-tat at hard jamb plank.
“Am at back,” Gran says.
Grand Bad Afghan grabs Gran and Gran bawls, “Away! Grand Bad Afghan, away.”
“Nay, Gran” says Grand Bad Afghan and has Gran as a snack.
Grand Bad Afghan has Gran’s garb and lays, naps, as Gran.
That lass, pansy at hand and snack bag. “Gran’ll say thanks, yay.”
Rat-a-tat-tat at hard jamb plank. “Am at back,” Grand Bad Afghan says, an awkward lady twang.
“Gran? What vast gawk-balls?”
“Can calmly watch all, my Grand-lass.”
“Gran? What vast chat-traps?”
“Can calmly catch all talk parts, my Grand-lass.”
“Gran? What vast sharp fangs?!”
“Can calmly champ and gnaw all, my Grand-lass!”
Afghan draws claws, flash sharp. Small Damask Hat flaps, pansy falls. Grand Bad Afghan starts, lass at hand, jaws ajar, pants, gasps
At last a handy man lands at Gran’s flat as man harks alarm.
“What haps?” asks handy man.
“Away! Handy man, away!” blasts Grand Bad Afghan.
Handy man attacks Grand Bad Afghan, saws rampant, a fatal slash at Grand Bad Afghan’s mass. Plasma sprays all, laps at mat. All’s awash. Gran lays, as standard as always, gasps.
Gran bards Grand Bad Afghan’s flabby carcass and crafts a tasty snack – afghan tart, gravy, mash and amaranth salad.
All snack and nap, nay at harm’s way.
Grand Bad Afghan paws at that lass, asks, “That sack grasps what?”
“Gran’s snacks,” Small Damask Hat says, and acts standard.
Grand Bad Afghan says, “Grab many daffs and flax and snapdrag’ns and a pansy. Gran has t’fancy plants.”
“A-star plan,” says Small Damask Hat and at that, that lass salsas away, happy.
Grand Bad Afghan darts away.
At Gran’s flat Gran lays, sad, wants Grand-lass and all snacks that lass can carry.
Rat-a-tat-tat at hard jamb plank.
“Am at back,” Gran says.
Grand Bad Afghan grabs Gran and Gran bawls, “Away! Grand Bad Afghan, away.”
“Nay, Gran” says Grand Bad Afghan and has Gran as a snack.
Grand Bad Afghan has Gran’s garb and lays, naps, as Gran.
That lass, pansy at hand and snack bag. “Gran’ll say thanks, yay.”
Rat-a-tat-tat at hard jamb plank. “Am at back,” Grand Bad Afghan says, an awkward lady twang.
“Gran? What vast gawk-balls?”
“Can calmly watch all, my Grand-lass.”
“Gran? What vast chat-traps?”
“Can calmly catch all talk parts, my Grand-lass.”
“Gran? What vast sharp fangs?!”
“Can calmly champ and gnaw all, my Grand-lass!”
Afghan draws claws, flash sharp. Small Damask Hat flaps, pansy falls. Grand Bad Afghan starts, lass at hand, jaws ajar, pants, gasps
At last a handy man lands at Gran’s flat as man harks alarm.
“What haps?” asks handy man.
“Away! Handy man, away!” blasts Grand Bad Afghan.
Handy man attacks Grand Bad Afghan, saws rampant, a fatal slash at Grand Bad Afghan’s mass. Plasma sprays all, laps at mat. All’s awash. Gran lays, as standard as always, gasps.
Gran bards Grand Bad Afghan’s flabby carcass and crafts a tasty snack – afghan tart, gravy, mash and amaranth salad.
All snack and nap, nay at harm’s way.
Literature
No-one forgets a good teacher
"Listen to me or I'll break your legs"
- Steve Thompson
Dear Sir. Not sir. It's automatic.
Sorry Steve. Dear Steve. I'm fed
On seven years of autocratic
Tiffinisms: "genuflect
to teachers." Seven years' emphatic
Faire-sans-dire still in my head.
Dear Steve. Your style was more dramatic
you taught life and art instead:
Stoppard, condoms, mathematics,
goatee beards and Berthold Brecht
and Bigmouth Strikes Again, such is
what you gave us, plus the threat
of a half a term on crutches
for ignoring you. Dear Steve - respect.
Literature
lounge: 1
Rachel wakes, the crossing-over just as gentle as the previous night's passage. The sheets lay rumpled and cold beside her. Wednesday isn't a baking day but he's already gone. She doesn't follow him anymore, tracing his scent down the sidewalks past shady vendors and impenetrable bookstores. The latter is what he seems to like the most, drowning in years of solidified dust. It is bitter and dry to her nose and she can smell it in his hair for days afterward. She stays away.
This place is not her home, but she has been here more often than not these past months--enough to watch a Northwestern winter diminish. Yellow-green shoots have risen up
Literature
Katuata
going out with her
was like World War One, except
it was over by Christmas
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Enjoy, comment (please), let me know if you find any mistakes. I would also love it if you could think of any better words. Help me make this better (but also be nice as this work really hurt my brain). Cheers
P.S. I am sorry for the occasional cheat, but this is tough stuff!
Teeny-weeny Red Beret [link]
Mini Pink Lid [link]
Short Rosy Hood [link]
Puny Ruby Nut Crust [link]
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XD The alliteration is so much fun. Nice job.