Apr
12

Requiem

By

Kurt Vonnegut, 1922-2007.  May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest, with Billy Pilgrim on backup.

Often hilarious and occasionally either brilliant or impenetrable, Vonnegut’s novels were and are talismans for my generation.  His best work?  Slaugherhouse-Five.  His weirdest and most hopeful?  God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.

His website currently shows just a line drawing of a birdcage, with the door open and the bird flown.

Something tells me that he left clear instructions about that…

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  • Louise K

    “Welcome to the Monkey House” or why can’t we all be the same? Those with excellent eye sight must wear lenses to obscure their vision. The graceful Ballerina must wear heavy ankle weights. Don’t want anyone to feel mundane, even if they are… Just keep your sunglasses on at all times!