List

During a blogger's block, I was browsing a blog about writing blogs, and it suggested that readers are interested in "lists."  I'm almost certain most of my reader(s) aren't very interested in much that I write, but I'll give the strategy a go.

Things I Am Obsessed With

• The New York Rangers (and hockey in general)
• Bach's Brandenburg Concertos (especially Concerto No. 3 i: Allegro Moderato)
• Apocalypse and Post-Apocalyptic literature (see list on left side of blog)
• Snow (the rumor of a snowstorm glues me to The Weather Channel for hours)
• Christmas chotchkes and holiday music (after Thanksgiving)
• Yellow
• Merwin (the dog)
• This poem by Merwin (the poet)... 

For the Anniversary of My Death
W.S. Merwin

Every year without knowing it I have passed the day  

When the last fires will wave to me

And the silence will set out

Tireless traveler

Like the beam of a lightless star

Then I will no longer

Find myself in life as in a strange garment

Surprised at the earth

And the love of one woman

And the shamelessness of men

As today writing after three days of rain

Hearing the wren sing and the falling cease

And bowing not knowing to what