nmr: raymond carver fans?

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

i'm looking for a poem of his called the things you need for painting. it's in his ultramarine collection, the only book i don't have. any chance someone could pm the poem to me? i don't remember it being very long.

iron_and_beer · **Posted:** Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:29 am

Can't help :oops:

But I do really like Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?. Ayah, you need to start recommending me some books. I deem you as having the best taste in literature on the board.

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

i swear i almost name checked you in my original post.

i found someone who did have the poem in question. went to the library and took out murukami's after the quake. i think you mentioned him before. they didn't have the b.a.s.s. 2006 in but i'll pick it up next trip.

we do seem to have very similar tastes.

wenchlette · **Posted:** Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:25 pm

ayah Wrote:

went to the library and took out murukami's after the quake. i think you mentioned him before. they didn't have the b.a.s.s. 2006 in but i'll pick it up next trip.

Sweet. You just reminded me I've a Murakami I haven't read yet. And here I thought I needed to go book shopping.

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

SpontaneousPoet Wrote:

You just reminded me I've a Murakami I haven't read yet. And here I thought I needed to go book shopping.

speak to me. which one?
now all you need to shop for is more lip gloss.

iron_and_beer · **Posted:** Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:47 pm

ayah Wrote:

went to the library and took out murukami's after the quake. i think you mentioned him before.

I actually didn't mention him, but will check him out

wenchlette · **Posted:** Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:44 pm

Norwegian Wood. As soon as my actual work is done for the day I'm opening it. Lip gloss is always on the shopping list. Strawberry.

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

from what i hear, his novels aren't as strong as his short stories. i'm starting with the stories and may tackle a novel or two afterwards.

did you read blindness, iron?

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

here's the poem that i was looking for.
i know...poetry. get over it.
it's not so bad to have a few threads you don't need to wear a condom for to read.

The Things you Need for Painting

from a letter by Renoir

THE PALETTE:

Flake white Rose madder
Chrome yellow Colbalt blue
Naples yellow Ulramarine blue
Yellow ocher Emerald green
Raw umber Ivory black
Venetian red Raw sienna
French vermilion Viridian green
Madder lake White lead

DON'T FORGET:
Palette knife
Scraping knife
Essence of turpentine

BRUSHES?
Pointed marten-hair brushes
Flat hog-hair brushes

Indifference to everything except your canvas.
The ability to work like a locomotive.
An iron will.

iron_and_beer · **Posted:** Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:12 pm

ayah Wrote:

did you read blindness, iron?

No, I haven't

d · **Posted:** Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:55 pm

ayah Wrote:

SpontaneousPoet Wrote:

You just reminded me I've a Murakami I haven't read yet. And here I thought I needed to go book shopping.

speak to me. which one?
now all you need to shop for is more lip gloss.

d whispers: come to Portland.... go to Powell's....

mutty · **Posted:** Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:22 pm

I like it, Ayah, thanks for posting it.

So, is this entirely a found poem, drawn directly from Renoir's letter? Or is the final stanza Carver's?

<--- poetry geek

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