The Gaineses knew they had a winning product, so they didn’t give up on their vision. “Pink Zebra was brand-new, but the culture they had created prior to Pink Zebra being launched really drew me to the type of people they were.”Ĭolby Waisath, Vice President of Sales, Pink Zebra The consumers, though, he says, “didn’t really understand it-it really needed demonstration.” It needed the direct sales approach that would allow for that personal touch. The product was distributed in 30 stores and, says Tom, “it was a complete failure.” Tom, Kelly and the buyers thought the product was great. The store’s approach is very hands-on and service-oriented, providing an opportunity for staff to engage with customers and to have the opportunity to tell them about the products. “If it was going to be successful anywhere, it would be successful there,” Tom says. That’s exactly what happened with the introduction of Pink Zebra’s signature product-Sprinkles.īack in 1997, well before launching Pink Zebra, the Gaineses had tested the Sprinkles product through Bath & Body Works. In fact, when one idea or approach doesn’t work, the most successful entrepreneurs will just tackle the issue from another perspective. “Because they were so heavy in the retail environments and because of the way the buyers bought products, they were no longer able to connect with Mary,” says Waisath.Įntrepreneurs tend to be a tough bunch and don’t take failure readily. Waisath, who now serves as Vice President of Sales, says he was brought on board to help the Gaineses “connect with Mary,” a persona they had developed to represent their ideal customer, a woman everyone could relate to. The couple hired Colby Waisath, a consultant with direct sales experience, to help them launch the brand. The company had 300 consultants after its first year and, today, has more than 38,000 with consistent double-digit growth in annual revenue. From the outset, Pink Zebra was established as a direct sales company. To drive that connection and focus on quality, they embraced direct selling. They were financially successful, but they felt a disconnect from the end user. Before launching Pink Zebra they made candles for other brands-including Pier One, Bath & Body Works, Walmart and Walgreens. The Gaineses are no strangers to the fragrance business. With a total of 100 employees in the Sugar Land location, the company has room to produce and distribute its own products as it looks to expand distribution warehouses throughout the U.S. This is a machine that makes granular pieces of soy wax for Pink Zebra’s flagship product. The real magic happens at these two manufacturing facilities, through an onsite pastillator-or “sprinklator” as company founders Tom and Kelly Gaines call it. They have another manufacturing site in Kentucky. The company outgrew its first space and has leased a 85,000-square-foot location in the area, which executives say has a great environment for businesses and is centrally located. Pink Zebra’s original manufacturing site and new headquarters are based in Sugar Land, Texas, where they held a ribbon-cutting in September. They’re like fingerprints-each one is unique.” “Pink stands for the power of women, and zebras are unique in their stripes. Today, the company offers a variety of other products-from simmering lights to shades, simmer pots, soaks, and even scented jewelry. Pink Zebra broke into the fragrance realm in 2011 by manufacturing fragrance “Sprinkles”-small beads of fragrance that customers can mix and match to meet their personal scent preferences. Pink Zebra is different-hence its name, and its mascot, Paisley. And, while a myriad of different fragrances exists in a variety of different forms (from candles to wax bars to essential oils), “what you smell is what you get,” in most cases.īut not when you buy fragrance from Pink Zebra. You get this fragrance or that one, say vanilla bean or fresh linen. Traditionally, though, consumers seeking opportunities to bring fragrance into their homes have been faced with pretty cut-and-dried decisions. What appeals to the olfactory senses of one individual may not appeal to another. Strong>Products: Sprinkle candles and other customizable scents and accessoriesįragrance is personal. Top Executive: Founders Tom and Kelly Gaines AL,AR,CA,CO,DE,FL,ID,IL,IN,MA,MI,NE,OH,OK,OR,UT,WA,WI,WY,CT,GA,HI,IA,KS,KY,LA,ME,MD,PA,VT,VA,AK,AZ,MN,MS,MO,MT,NV,TN,TX,NH,NJ,NM,NY,NC,ND,RI,SC,SD,WV,PR,D.C.BY DSN Staff | Febru| read / Feature ArticlesĬlick here to order the November 2016 issue in which this article appeared.Pink Zebra's Sprinkles are the perfect wax melt! Sprinkles are very small to melt fast and mix with other Sprinkle Fragrances, so you can create your own unique blend!! OR Sprinkles "recipe"
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It is a more simple guitar melody with some barely discernible spoken word and a soft base of bass andĭrums. "A Place for Parks" was included on a free multi-artist compilation given away at the Camden Crawl II show in England inġ996. A sudden extreme increase in tempo and heaviness turn this into a wall of distorted noise before it suddenly settlesīack to the main theme again and then it fades on the last note. It builds from a soft beginning based off of a melody created from repeating Which was the first track on this collection. "Ithica 27:9" is the other half of the "Summer" single Version on this collection is a re-recording of the original single version. The song doesn't develop past this minimal sound. It starts out in a minimalįashion with tapping drums, bass and soft, barely discernible vocals. "Tuner" is one side of the band's debut single (the B-side "Lower" is not included on this collection). Simple bass line stand out above the drone. Noises emerge from the drone generated from guitars as a pulsating drum and Line to come in with the minimalistic vocals. This one begins with a guitar drone that softens to allow a bass and guitar The Ten Day Festival in Glasgow, Scotland in 1996. "I am Not Batman" is a track that was released on a multi-artist compilation cassette that was given away free at The guitar lines get more complex and build up in intensity and theĭarkness contrasts with the sudden addition of bright chimes and a heavy wall of sound is constructed from guitar feedbackĪnd noise. Were often heard in Mogwai songs in the early days. There are the typical subdued vocals that The track fades in with jangly guitars, bass line and drums. Aliens" is a re-recorded version of the track of the same name that was released on a split single (shared Sound with the melody played by bass at first and then developed further by guitar as the drums move the track slowly along. 2), was released on a 7" single along with Part 1 of the song. The sound is similar to the direction the band "Tortoise" was taking in the beginning of their career but the song gets quiteĬhaotic again as it continues while the vibes still shine through the wall of noise that comes and goes. Version of the song's chorus, this soon fades and is replaced by a more melodic melody with occasional bursts of heaviness. It was also released in a different version on the debut album "Young Team". The album starts out with "Summer" which was released as a double A-side with "Ithica 27:9", which is included later on thisĪlbum. Nature, but reflect the direction the band wanted to take it's sound and expand the post rock genre. The recordings, being early performances, are somewhat noisy in Other listeners on how Mogwai's sound started to develop. The release dates on these various songs are between 1996 - 97. "Ten Rapid" is a collection of "Mogwai" early recordings that weren't released in their original forms on any of their albums Posted Saturday, | Review this album | Report (Review #216228) Fans of the early part of Mogwai´s discography may find the material on "Ten Rapid (Collected Recordings 1996-1997)" a worthy listen, but to my ears this isn´t the most interesting material and I´d recommend listening to "Young Team (1997)" instead, if you´re curious about what Mogwai sounded like in their formative years. The musicianship is decent and the sound quality (although it´s rather unpolished) is decent too. The music both mellow parts and energetic distorted climaxes. The quality is generally not as high though and the tracks featured on this compilation could easily have been outtakes from the "Young Team (1997" sessions. It´s not terribly surprising that the material on "Ten Rapid (Collected Recordings 1996-1997)" is similar sounding to the material on Mogwai´s debut album "Young Team (1997)". Some have appeared on various artists compilations along other artists music and some have been given away for free a concerts. The 9 tracks on the 33:18 minutes long compilation have been released before in some form or other. It´s a a compilation album featuring a collection of recordings from 1996-1997. The album was released through Rock Action in April 1997. "Ten Rapid (Collected Recordings 1996-1997)" is a compilation album by Scottish post-rock act Mogwai. I can't fast forward through my Cloud DVR recordings. When looking at the numbers, Hulu may seem like the obvious choice, but Sling is a better fit for customers who don. 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State of Data Science Report 2023 | Anaconda □ New demographic data reveals an industry making strides towards improving representation and diversity within its ranks.ĭownload and read the full report here! □ □ Despite the turbulence, data professionals are confident that they’re delivering real business value and beginning to adopt AI to scale their impact. □ Open-source security remains a challenging obstacle to overcome, with more than 80% of IT respondents not very confident in their ability to respond to a cybersecurity incident involving open-source software. □ Generative AI is revealing job security fears, but this is offset by the high rate of training respondents are receiving and the new AI roles opening up. The report demonstrated just how much the industry is changing with four big takeaways: Importantly, we examined the impact that AI is having on the industry and where those changes are being felt most. This year, we surveyed more than 2,000 data professionals to uncover the trends driving the industry forward. We’re excited to announce the release of Anaconda, Inc.'s sixth annual State of Data Science report! □ □ Material success will always be welcome as long as it is a result of their spiritual path. Therefore, these characters do not seek material gain, nor will they focus their energy on an occupation that does not fulfill their spirit. Still, little by little, they end up contacting their spirituality and going through transcendental experiences. Perhaps, at the beginning of their life, life path 7 may be engaged in intellectual and philosophical interests. Their whole quest for the truth takes them on a self-knowledge journey to transcend their consciousness. Whether they are aware of it or not, these numbers look for spiritual experiences. Drawn to spiritual pursuitsĪnd this brings me to the following attribute: the spiritual base that Life Path number 7 individuals have. Knowledge has no purpose if a higher consciousness does not inspire it. Although it may seem at odds with a rational and logical mind, they become potent sages who know all the secrets of the visible and invisible world if they learn to put them together.īut if they stick only to rational facts, these individuals can repress all the excellent information that reaches them naturally through their sixth sense. Life path 7 also has a great intuition that points the way forward. These numbers are known for being wise and for quietly observing situations and people to understand their behavior.īut this quest to understand reality goes beyond filling themselves up with information. They seek the truth and nothing but the truth through books and philosophy. They develop their intelligence and intellectual skills from an early age, always thirsty for knowledge. Life path 7 are analytical and observant individuals. Let us now explore the most important of these qualities to understand their significance better. Here is a list of the primary personality characteristics of life path 7: You will focus your life on self-knowledge and the search for truth. Life path number 7 suggests an analytical, reflective, and spiritual personality. The Characteristics and Personality of Life Path 7 Instead of wasting time on jobs you don’t like, and you can pursue a fulfilling and satisfying job.Īs you will see, your life path number brings valuable insights to align you with your spirit’s purpose, encouraging you to create a life worth living. It will serve as an internal compass to find your ideal partner and build a beautiful life together.Īlso, the life path number reminds you what your talents and shortcomings are and how to use them to follow a successful career path. Each number has specific characteristics that will help you understand your behavior, motivations, and personality.īut besides indicating what your personality traits are, it also gives you a hint about the types of people you are most compatible with and those with whom a relationship would be harder to sustain. The life path number reveals essential information about the person who has it. Life path 7 is considered several higher consciousness.
Also, if you decide not to update to Catalina so you can continue to use the 32-bit apps note that Apple could stop supporting Mojave as early as 2020, and since that’s the last OS to support 32-bit, that’s basically the end of any form of support for 32-bit apps on a Mac.This won’t be an option if you are buying a new Mac though. You could just decide not to upgrade your Mac to Catalina.If the app developer hasn’t updated the app – perhaps they went out of business or just stopped development in that particular area – you could find an alternative app that does work in Catalina.You’ll probably have to accept that there’s a need to pay for the update, or look for an alternative app. It’s likely that the developer has since updated the app so that it uses 64-bit code, and meets other requirements of Apple. Upgrade to a newer version of the app.If an app you rely on isn’t supported in Catalina, you’ve got a few choices: What to do if your app doesn’t work in Catalina We have further information for those who would like to read more aboutĪpple’s ‘Not Optimized for your Mac’ warning. If a 64-bit app is from an ‘Identified Developer’, ‘Mac App Store’ or ‘Apple’ then there should be no issues, but if it says ‘Unknown’ you may experience problems with it in the future. Also note whether the app is ‘Obtained from’ in that column.You could sort by that column to make it easier to see at a glance the apps that aren’t going to be supported by macOS Catalina when it launches in September 2019. Look to see whether the apps you use are listed as 64-bit application in the final column.Click on the Apple logo in the top-left corner of your Mac screen.Essentially, Apple believes these legacy apps won’t offer a good user experience because they slow down your Mac. Web page explaining why it is halting support for 32-bit apps on the Mac. Why aren’t 32-bit apps supported in Catalina? You should still be able to run apps that are unsigned, for now, but there will come a time when apps that aren’t notarised by Apple will not run at all, for security reasons.įor this reason we recommend that before updating you check that your apps will run in the new macOS, so it’s a good thing you’re here. You may also find you can’t run some drivers that use kernel extensions, due to changes coming with Catalina. This will apply to any app that contains 32-bit code. While it was possible to get some problematic apps to work in Mojave, although they might have been buggy, many apps will be disabled when you upgrade to the new macOS Catalina. How to open apps that won’t run in Mojave. Find out how we were able to get Photoshop running again here: Luckily we were able to solve the issue in Mojave, but we aren’t expecting the same fix to work in Catalina. After we updated to Mojave in 2018 we experienced problems running Rogét Chahayed - songwriting, production.Yung Exclusive - songwriting, production.Lil Durk – featured vocals, songwriting.The video also includes several cameos from athletes, including Kevin Durant, Odell Beckham Jr., and Marshawn Lynch, as well as internet comedian Druski & noted shoe designer Ben Nethongkome. The video features shots predominantly of Drake engaging in different sporting activities: boxing underwater (as a reference to Muhammad Ali), running on a treadmill in Nike's sports-science lab, and going on a shopping spree in a closed down Nike store with Instagrammer Aggyabby, as well as Durk and Drake riding jet skis and Drake posing in oversized white, and cream colored suits with Durk (as a reference to LeBron James). It was shot at Nike's headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, thus receiving criticism for advertising the company and resembling a commercial. The song's official music video was released on August 13, 2020, and was directed by Dave Meyers. Lil Wayne released a version of the song on his No Ceilings 3 mixtape called Something Different which also had a music video. According to Charles Holmes at Rolling Stone, the song "sounds like Drake featuring Drake", further explaining that the song "is the embodiment of what happens when you surround real Drake with a room full of past Drakes, like a tortured Canadian reboot of Being John Malkovich". Complex thought the song was "a vibe, but not an obvious hit record", neither a "by-the-numbers pop radio play or a hard-hitting club record". He further described his presence as "effortlessly cool and simple", while "Lil Durk shows up as a perfect counterpart". Larson of Pitchfork praised Drake's delivery, calling the song "one of the lightest and breeziest Drake songs to come out in a while". Upon release, it turned out that the song's music video also entailed an upcoming collaboration between Drake and Nike, Inc. The post was accompanied by the caption "TMRW MIDNIGHT □". On August 12, 2020, Drake posted a clip of himself and another person riding jet skis at night on his social media. The song received nominations for Best Melodic Rap Performance and Best Rap Song at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. Ĭommercially, the song debuted at number one in Drake's native Canada on the Canadian Hot 100 and debuted at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was originally the intended lead single from Drake's sixth studio album, Certified Lover Boy (2021). The two artists wrote the song alongside producers Cardo, Rogét Chahayed, G. It was released through Republic Records and OVO Sound as a single on August 14, 2020. " Laugh Now Cry Later" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake featuring American rapper Lil Durk. For the studio album by Ice Cube, see Laugh Now, Cry Later. After flossing, the toothbrush will remove plaque on the surface of the teeth. They also recommend flossing once a day.įlossing first will remove pieces of food and plaque from between the teeth and hard-to-reach areas. The American Dental Association (ADA) recommends brushing twice a day with fluoride toothpaste. The best way to remove plaque and tartar is to practice good oral hygiene. Other edible oils for oil pulling can include: Spit out the coconut oil into a trash can or a paper towel.Ī person should avoid spitting the oil into the sink, as it may clog the pipes.Swish the coconut oil around the mouth for 5–10 minutes.Place 1 tablespoon of warm coconut oil in the mouth.Instructions for oil pulling can include: However, larger studies are needed to support oil pulling as an effective dental hygiene practice. The researchers believe this was due to the reduction in dental plaque. The study participants also experienced a significant decrease in gingivitis symptoms. Coconut oil also contains lauric acid, a fatty acid with antimicrobial properties.Ī 2015 study involving 60 adolescents with gingivitis found that oil pulling with coconut oil resulted in a 50% decrease in dental plaque. However, oil pulling is unlikely to cause harm in addition to the ADA-recommended practices outlined above.Ĭoconut oil has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. The ADA recommends brushing teeth twice daily with toothpaste containing fluoride and flossing once daily to support oral health. So far, there have been no reliable studies to show its effectiveness. However, the ADA does not recommend this practice for removing plaque and tartar. It involves swishing, or pulling, an edible oil around in the mouth through the gaps between the teeth. Oil pulling is a folk remedy said to remove bacteria from the mouth and improve oral health. Research from 2017 suggests that baking soda can significantly reduce the amount of S. Streptococcus mutans, for example, is a bacteria primarily responsible for tooth decay.īaking soda also has antimicrobial properties that may prevent tooth decay. The mouth is home to a diverse ecosystem of bacteria, some of which are beneficial while others can be harmful. When the pH drops below this range, demineralization begins to occur.īaking soda reduces demineralization because it has a high pH, which can help balance the pH level inside the mouth and prevent enamel loss. The lower limit for enamel pH ranges between 5.1–5.5. The lower the pH, the more acidic the substance. Scientists measure the acidity of a substance using the pH scale. While still abrasive, baking soda toothpaste is not as hard as the enamel that makes up teeth and can remove plaque without damaging the enamel.Ī 2017 review suggests that toothpaste that contains baking soda may be more effective at reducing the amount of plaque in the mouth than traditional toothpaste.Īnother review from 2017 published in the same journal found that toothpaste containing baking soda falls within safe dental abrasivity levels, meaning that they are unlikely to harm tooth enamel.īaking soda also protects against demineralization, which is a chemical process that removes calcium from tooth enamel.Ĭarbohydrates from food can drastically lower the pH level in the mouth, creating an acidic environment that causes demineralization. Brushing with baking soda can safely and effectively remove plaque. Those tickets were purchased in California (7), Florida (4), Massachusetts (3), Maryland (2), New Jersey (2), New York (5), Texas (4), and one each in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ohio, Wisconsin and West Virginia. There were also more than 30 tickets across the country matching the $1 million Match 5 prize. Three tickets matched five numbers plus the Power Play to win $2 million − they were purchased in Florida, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. There were several "second tier" winners as well. Winners in California cannot remain anonymous, but they have one year from the date of the drawing to claim their prize. Who won $1.08 billion Powerball drawing on July 19, 2023?Īfter three months of rollovers, a single ticket was purchased in California for the July 19, 2023, Powerball drawing for $1.08 billion. 22, 2021, is a palindromic number, when written in this style, 1/22/21, meaning the number is the same when the digits are reversed. An Oakland County lottery club, the Wolverine FLL Club, made up of four members, came forward to claim the prize, news reports show.įun fact: Jan. 22, 2021?Ī single ticket won a $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot on Jan. 2, 2023 Who won $1.05 billion Mega Millions drawing on Jan. 13, 2016, before three tickets from California, Tennessee and Melbourne Beach, Florida, claimed the grand prize (see below).Īs of July 19, 2023, the$1.586 billion Powerball prize remains the second-largest lottery jackpot of all-time.īe careful! Do Powerball & Mega Millions contact lottery winners? How to identify, protect from scams Who won $1.04 billion Powerball drawing? It had rolled over almost 30 times from Nov. (No one won that drawing either.) Powerball made history again when three tickets matched all six numbers to win $1.586 billion in the (Wednesday) Jan. 9, 2016, drawing for $949 million, the Monday jackpot soared to $1.4 billion. After no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball in the (Saturday) Jan. 11, 2016, the first time a lottery jackpot hit $1 billion. When was the first time a lottery jackpot hit $1 billion? 1, 2023, Mega Millions has had more jackpots surpass $1 billion. Which game has had more billion-dollar jackpots, Mega Millions or Powerball?Īs of Oct. 7, 2022: A single ticket won in California. 13, 2016: Three tickets won from California, Florida, Tennessee.ġ. 8, 2023: A single ticket won in Neptune Beach, FloridaĢ. 23, 2018: A single ticket won in South Carolina.ģ. 13, 2023: A single ticket was purchased in Maine. $1.337 billion, Mega Millions, July 29, 2022: A single ticket won in Illinois.ĥ. $1.08 billion, Powerball, July 19, 2023: A single ticket won in California.Ħ. 22, 2021: A single ticket won in Michigan.ħ. Only once has a jackpot surpassed $2 billion.ĩ. 1, 2023, there have been nine lottery jackpots that have reached or surpassed $1 billion. When did lotto jackpots hit $1 billion or more?Īs of Oct. 30, Powerball lottery drawing rolls over, it is likely the next jackpot will top $1 billion. When will Powerball jackpot reach $1 billion? Here's a snapshot of how the jackpot has climbed (in so short a time). The prize, the seventh largest jackpot in the history of Powerball and Mega Millions, has not yet been claimed. Before that, one ticket purchased in California matched the six numbers to win the Wednesday, July 19, lottery jackpot of $1.08 billion. This Powerball jackpot streak started July 22, with rollovers till the current pot. An estimated $960 million with a cash option of $441.4 million How long has the Powerball lottery rolled over, how long will it take to reach $1 billion? After the cremation, Harrison goes to collect his mother’s clothing and the eternity ring is also among his mother’s belongings. This 1980 poem sees Harrison reflecting on the death of his mother, and on his father’s insistence that the eternity ring he bought for Harrison’s mother should be cremated with her body, since it was his way of ensuring that, when Harrison’s father died, he would be reunited with his wife in the afterlife. Stephen Spender called Tony Harrison’s elegies on the deaths of his parents the sort of poems he felt as if he’d waited his whole life to read. The title itself acknowledges a dual meaning: time passes and we inevitably grow older, but we also pass time doing a variety of things, caught up in the daily business of living, and we don’t always realise how much time has passed and how much we’ve changed. Here’s a short poem from probably the best-known African-American poet of the twentieth century, Maya Angelou (1928-2014). The idea of inhabiting time much as we ‘live in’ a house, say, is a novel one and encourages us to view the ‘days’ of our lives in a new way. ‘Days’ reflects, in a rather matter-of-fact way, on the deepest of questions: ‘what’s it all about?’ and ‘what is the meaning of life?’ But the recalibrating of this question in terms of ‘days’, rather than life or existence in general, points up an important and recurring theme for Larkin’s poetry: the daily ritual of work, the day-to-day business of living. The second stanza of Larkin’s poem characteristically combines the faintly comic (the priest and doctor in their long coats) with more morbid subject matter. There is nowhere we can live but in ‘days’ – that is, in the daily cycle of work and being a functioning member of society – unless we’re mad or dead. But then the very bird that had lured Eliot into the garden commands him to leave, as humans cannot bear much reality.Ĭompleted in August 1953, ‘Days’ is one of Philip Larkin’s shortest poems. Is this a nod to John Keats’s ‘Ode on a Grecian Urn’? ‘Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard / Are sweeter.’ Perhaps. In the garden, Eliot hears the ‘unheard music’ of the roses. In part, the poem explores an alternate reality, focusing on things which might have been but never were (the passage not taken, the door never opened). Desire is like movement, and love, by contrast, is like stillness – ‘love’ here suggesting religious devotion. How can poetry address these paradoxes and problems of time, lived experience, and spiritual meaning? A number of opposites – movement and stillness, being and not-being – are presented. The second half of this second section focuses on the notion of the ‘still point of the turning world’, which harks back to the focus of the opening section: how to live in the present moment while time is constantly moving, and the present is already becoming past (as Heraclitus, from whom Eliot takes his epigraphs for ‘Burnt Norton’, observed: everything is in constant flux). It also reflects Eliot’s conversion to Christianity (he had been received into the Church of England in 1927), and is partly about the soul’s salvation and how we might hope to be saved. In many a high and dreary sleeping place.Īs the opening lines of Eliot’s 1935 poem ‘Burnt Norton’ make clear, time is a major theme. He steals down streets where sickly arc-lights sing,Īnd wanly mock his young and shameful face That limps to cover from the angry chase, The wakened life that feels his quickening swayĪnd barnyard voices shrilling ‘It is day!’ He bears a sword of flame but not to harm The little twittering birds laugh in his way When Dawn strides out to wake a dewy farmĪcross green fields and yellow hills of hay Not the most poetic of subjects, you may think, but then ‘alarm clocks’ is a metaphor here: as Kilmer points out in a poem that is really about dawn and morning, there are various ways in which people are called to the business of their day… But he (yes, ‘Joyce’ is male in this case) also wrote others, including this fine sonnet about alarm clocks. Kilmer (1886-1918) is known for one poem: ‘ Trees’. What can clocks tell us? Quite a lot, according to Carl Sandburg in this experimental free-verse poem about the various kinds of clock he observes, from the alarm clock that gets people up at half-seven in the morning to the travel clock an actress carries around with her to various hotels. |
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