I re-did two Misery poems today. I scrapped them because the collage/visual didn’t sit well, so I started over. It’s a fun thing to do because the text is done, only the visual has to be found.

Such rejigging is one of the reasons why over the past couple years I’ve bought four copies of Misery. It’s sometimes funny when I’m on a page about  protagonist Paul Sheldon’s “number 1 fan,” because if you look for the item I’ve purchased most often on Amazon it’s that book. You’d think I had a fetish.

I’m happier with the new versions. The second one I toyed with for a while, setting off in a couple directions that didn’t go anywhere. Then I had a simple idea that worked out.

I’m in Germany for a long weekend and the weather is terrific. On the downside, my daughter moved out today. It’s the second time so there were no tears. Plus she moved to a nice little apartment on a quiet street not far from home. It takes 15 minutes to walk there. Plus I get her room back. I wouldn’t trade her, and I’d prefer to keep her, but the room is spacious and a consolation.