Tuesday, March 31, 2009

The Disappearing Girl

Right now I feel a little disappeared.
It is a little tricky to be entirely present.
In school they would call roll and I would say *present.*
But today I would not. Today I would sink into my seat.
Sink into my seat and ________.

Books the Disappearing Girl Has Read:
-Harriet Spies Again (which is about a girl with no middle name, like me.)
-From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (which is about disappearing)
-The Willoughbys (which is not about disappearing, but which is lovely)
-Garlic and Sapphires (which is about disappearing and lunch)
-The Graveyard Book (which is sort of about disappearing, and sort of not)

Things the Disappearing Girl Has Eaten:
-Chocolate Rugelach
-String Cheese
-Bananas
-An Avocado
(I can remember how to spell avocado. ao, ao)

Places the Disappearing Girl Has Gone:
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7 maids a-milking:

blue12rain said...

I would say "The Graveyard Book" definitely counts as a disappearing book. Bod is even taught how to disappear. Which somedays I wish I knew how to do as well.

Mouse said...

Don't worry, the chocolate pastries will make you appear again when you're good and ready. Hang in there.

xo

Meg said...

I have gone those places to. I might be in one of those places right now.

Meg said...

I'm re-reading garlic and sapphires right now, one of my favorite escape books. Hope you are doing ok.

Ali Blair Dawson said...

hooray for bananas!

Cate Subrosa said...

I read your posts over and over and I don't know what to say. Because you seem to be communicating with me on a level that is beyond response, beyond the normal ways of communication. The understanding is more like being than doing. I just... get it. Thank you.

Amanda said...

Sometimes it is nice to disappear.

L: Close your eyes very tightly and turn around twice.

Meg: I hope you find your way back when you are ready.

C: _________.

And yes. Hooray indeed for bananas. Bananas and pastries.