Comments on: Run Forrest! http://bigother.com/2009/10/19/run-forrest/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:01:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Sean Lovelace http://bigother.com/2009/10/19/run-forrest/#comment-76 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:42:08 +0000 http://bigother.com/?p=223#comment-76 Will look into that. Seems pretty Sparling.

]]> By: Michael Leong http://bigother.com/2009/10/19/run-forrest/#comment-68 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:19:38 +0000 http://bigother.com/?p=223#comment-68 Do you know Kenneth Goldsmith’s _Fidget_?
On Bloomsday in 1997, Goldsmith tried to take note of as many of his body’s movements as possible using a recorder. It takes _Ulysses_–and the poetics of the everyday–to the utmost limit.

Here’s a excerpt that describes him taking a piss:

“Body turns. Walks. Left foot. Head raises. Walk. Forward. Forward. Forward. Bend at knees. Forward. Right foot. Left foot. Right foot. Stop. Left hand tucks at pubic area. Extracts testicles and penis using thumb and forefinger. Left hand grasps penis. Pelvis pushes on bladder, releasing urine. Stream emerges from within buttocks. Stomach and buttocks push outward. Stream of urine increases. Buttocks push.”

And there’s much, much more of it! One thing that I admire about Goldsmith is that he’s not afraid to take it to the extreme.

]]> By: wickerkat http://bigother.com/2009/10/19/run-forrest/#comment-58 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:02:33 +0000 http://bigother.com/?p=223#comment-58 Love the Stephen King comment. Much like we must exercise the muscles of our minds by reading, watching film, bad tv and viewing fine art in a museum or art gallery setting, our bodies are just as important. If for no other reason that we stop thinking about our writing, or characters, or plot for an hour. I love to play tennis, golf, basketball, and softball. Often it can clear your head, and you’ll find inspiration later when you are taking a shower or having a cold beverage. Great post.

Peace,
Richard
Neo-noir fiction
http://www.whatdoesnotkillme.wordpress.com

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