Thursday, October 23, 2008

A Book Review for Eeeee Eee Eeee by Tao Lin Found On Amazon.com

In a darkened room in a small and filthy apartment
that sits invisibly above an office of little significance
Tao Lin's intern is about to write a book review for Tao Lin's latest book.

It is 3am and
lit only by the gentle and luminous glow
of the computer at which he sits,
Tao Lin's intern begins to type.

Words come slowly and with great difficulty,
but they come.
They come honestly and simply
and free of the pretension of capitalization
and the presumptuous brusqueness
usually incited by virtual anonymity.

i feel confused. i think i am 'having fun.'

Then, without much thought or reticence,
a fortune cookie truth drops from his fingertips
and Tao Lin's intern falls asleep
wondering only how to pronounce a title he hears as a screech.

it is hard to write a book review without using cliches

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

ultimately life-affirming