Wednesday, January 21, 2009

I'm In A Coney Island State of Mind


Very bad migraine from Cymbalta today. One tool I use when I am this sick is to think of a wonderful place and imagine myself there.

One of my most favorite memories from childhood was visiting my Grandmother in Brooklyn and going to Coney Island. Without further ado, I bring you my Coney Island State of Mind.
The pennycandystore beyond the El
is where I first
fell in love
with unreality
Jellybeans glowed in the semi-gloom
of that september afternoon
A cat upon the counter moved among
the licorice sticks
and tootsie rolls
and Oh Boy Gum

Outside the leaves were falling as they died

A wind had blown away the sun

A girl ran in
Her hair was rainy
Her breasts were breathless in the little room

Outside the leaves were falling
and they cried
Too soon! too soon!

Lawrence Ferlinghetti
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7 comments:

  1. amcJanuary 21, 2009 at 12:36 PM

    Are you just going on to Cymbalta, tapering off it, or have migraines been regular for you on it? I'm just starting the tapering process and a bit concerned about what symptoms others may have experienced that I may have to look forward to.

    Thank you,
    amy

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  2. kwJanuary 21, 2009 at 12:41 PM

    I love that picture. And the wind having blown away the sun.

    Hope you are feeling much better, lovie.

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  3. susanJanuary 21, 2009 at 12:50 PM

    @Amy- I have been on Cymbalta since last April. I was going to start tapering, but came down with the flu and was advised not to do anything until I am better.

    I am on 60 mg of Cymbalta and I find every now and then i get a real bad migraine from this drug. I get maybe 2 or 3 a month from this drug. Before Cymbalta I maybe got one or two migraines a year.

    Good luck with your tapering. I will be blogging shortly on mine. Stay in touch.

    @Dano. Thank you. We both like kitties, eh?

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  4. amcJanuary 21, 2009 at 1:05 PM

    Cats are amazingly therapeutic, in my opinion. Not to mention being Zen masters, most of them.

    Thanks for the info.
    amy

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  5. susanJanuary 21, 2009 at 2:36 PM

    @amc-zen masters! I like!

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  6. Yorkie_MikeJanuary 21, 2009 at 5:24 PM

    Wonderful Susan!

    I have similar memories of Blackpool from my childhood.

    Mike
    Leeds
    West Yorkshire
    UK

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2009 at 5:39 AM

    very beautiful. love the cat in the picture!
    did your cold go?

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