posted August 07, 2008 01:14 PM         

Or as it has been sung in a song: "The poem of your body was enough for me."

posted August 07, 2008 02:31 PM         

Bad if it is pretentious cr@p.

posted August 07, 2008 02:35 PM         

This is James Purefoy in Rome, btw. He took the part of Mark Anthony.

posted August 07, 2008 02:43 PM         

I'll pour myself another drink while I'm waiting. I mean listening.

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Russell Crowe apologized to British television producer, Malcolm Gerrie, after Crowe "accosted" the producer who cut a poem Crowe recited during an acceptance speech. Crowe won the BAFTA –Britain’s equivalent to the Oscars- for Best Actor for his role in A Beautiful Mind and during his acceptance speech he recited a poem by the late Irish poet Patrick Kavanaugh called "Sanctity." The poetry reading was trimmed due to time constraints and Crowe roughed up Gerrie at a post-awards dinner at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel. He mistakenly believed Gerrie was responsible for the cutting of the poem. Crowe shoved Gerrie up against a wall and labeled him a "f------ piece of s---."

Crowe allegedly said, "I don’t five a f--- who you are. Who on earth had the f------ audacity to take out the Best Actor’s poem." During interviews the next day Crowe seemed unrepentant. That may have been a bad move on Crowe’s part. Academy voters received their ballots the day the news of Crowe’s attack broke and some say his behavior may have left a bad taste in their mouths. Crowe, who has a history of obnoxious behavior, may be back peddling with his apology to Gerrie. He called Gerrie Saturday morning and, as reported in London’s Sun newspaper said, "My language was excessive because I was livid [and] I behaved inappropriately. I was overreacting because I felt passionately about it at the time." Gerrie told the Sun, "I told him I didn’t get any satisfaction out of the whole situation, and if he wanted to make it up to any of my family he could speak to my son. He then spoke to [my son] Oliver for about 15 minutes and told him about the making of Gladiator."

Crowe’s entire acceptance speech, including the poem "Sanctity," was left "intact for international broadcasts." E! will air the BAFTAs Saturday at 8PM, including Crowe’s entire acceptance speech, poem and all.

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http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/3-6-2002-12615.asp

Sanctity by Patrick Kavanagh

quote:

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To be a poet and not know the trade,
To be a lover and repel all women;
Twin ironies by which great saints are made,
The agonising pincer-jaws of heaven.

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posted August 07, 2008 05:33 PM         

I've always been attracted to him, ever since the first time i saw him in A Knight's Tale. I don't know what it is about him...

The weird thing is, he shares his birthday with my brother (but my brother was born in 1995, so their placements are different). But still... yeah..

I'm going to be lazy again and just type his general placements instead of posting his chart ^_^

Sun in Gemini
Moon in Pisces
Mercury in Taurus
Venus in Cancer
Mars in Taurus
Jupiter in Taurus
Saturn in Pisces
Uranus in Virgo
Neptune in Scorpio
Pluto in Virgo

Mmm mmm good!

posted August 07, 2008 05:40 PM         

He became necessary.

Essential.

Black to my blue.

Blood to my bruise.

His taste lingers in my mouth now

like a sickly silver smoke,

Not thick enough to choke on

but bittersweet to taste.

I allowed him to tantalize

my eager eyes.

To summon my avid fingers.

And now i cannot wash away

what he feels like

beneath my hands.

A map of his every curve

rests in my palm.

His scent is a sorrowful souvenir

soiled in my skin.

A constant reminder

of the sin i have committed.

posted August 08, 2008 01:47 PM         

Now Russell's poem, I'd love to know how that fitted into his speech maybe I should do a YouTube search. How it fits in with his appraisal of his role is a discussion I would love to have, because I'm not sure it was the same motivation as spurred Kavanagh to write it. So that is something I would love to know. Or maybe as some cheeky whippersnapper has said on LL, I know nothing about art, another possibility (though a poem written about losing your father applied to whether or not to post on a website is stretching things a little, I did feel, though this critique was not well received).

posted August 08, 2008 01:50 PM         

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He came riding fast like a phoenix out of fire flames
He came dressed in black with a cross bearing my name
He came bathed in light and the splendor and glory
I can't believe what the lord has finally sent me

He said dance for me, fanciulla gentile
He said laugh awhile, I can make your heart feel
He said fly with me, touch the face of the true God
And then cry with joy at the depth of my love

'Cause I've prayed days, I've prayed nights
For the lord just to send me home some sign
I've looked long, I've looked far
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To bring peace to my black and empty heart

Ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, aaaaaah !

My love will stay 'till the river bed run dry
And my love lasts long as the sunshine blue sky
I love him longer as each damn day goes
The man is gone and heaven only knows

'Cause I've cried days, I've cried nights
For the lord just to send me home some sign
Is he near ? is he far ?
Bring peace to my black and empty heart
So long day, so long night
Oh Lord, be near me tonight
Is he near ? is he far ?
Bring peace to my black and empty heart.

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posted August 08, 2008 01:53 PM         

But there is something deeper going on, just check out the chart:

Moon in Pisces, Venus in Cancer, possibly Trine, that is a gentle and sweet combination. The T-Square action with the Sun at the apex is also interesting. I wonder how the Moon links in, how close to Saturn. I think he is a humble person, and although that might be hard for him to carry in life as he may well be his own worst critic, it is what makes him come across as an English gentleman, not an arrogant, posh tosser. And hence treading the boards, not sitting in the House of Commons. Just my view, now. I could be reading him wrong.

posted August 09, 2008 12:47 AM         

Thanks for the advice though.

I love P.J. Harvrey. Really. Have you heard her duet with Thom Yorke from Radiohead? Called "This mess we're in". Love that song. She's got true integrity, and she's wonderfully blunt.

Now, here's the real kicker. After you asked me if we had an interesting synastry, i did out chart and this is what i got:

*GASP* Do you see what i'm seeing?!!?? I'm seeing a Grand Square, a Grand Trine, and a big fat "X" in the middle! Yikes! I don't think i've ever seen that in a synastry chart before. Any of it. The Square, The Trine, The "X". Maybe in a natal chart, but never a synastry chart. I wonder if there's anything on the net about it...

We have a Venus/Mars sextile, me being Venus, he being Mars. That would explain the instant attraction. What else... Mars conjunct Mars... umm, His Venus is opposite my Uranus. That's not good. Not in the long run anyways. Doesn't that make the love inconstant? The love goes through hot and cold spells. The feelings change. He loves me, he loves me not. Especially with the opposition.

posted August 09, 2008 12:47 AM         

Let me look here...

posted August 09, 2008 01:11 AM         

He's not what i typically go for. Look at him. He's not feminine. He's not emotional. He's not secretive. He's rugged. He's manly. He's aware of his effect on women. He likes women. He likes to romance women. Where is the jealousy? Where is the possessiveness? Where is the strain, despair and melancholy? Do you see it, because i don't.

posted August 09, 2008 09:39 AM         

after a couple of day's absence (my computer is not a happy camper at the moment and i'm on the old slow one for now) i have returned to this.

yes, yes, yes.

posted August 09, 2008 09:41 AM         

FINALLY! Thou hast returned!

"of course, he's everything opposite to what you like - so, naturally, i'm going to like him."

...Sad, but true...

"looking at his chart - i don't see any magic there synastry wise - but i'm not feeling it - he's just a really great looking man."

Explain this... are you speaking of the synastry i posted with him above, or are you comparing him to your chart?

Here, this is PA & James

Double whammy of Moon/Neptune, His Venus sextiles your Saturn, squares your Uranus and trines your Jupiter. Your Venus is unaspected though... hmm.. Mars conjunct Mars. There you go. Oh, and Mars opposite Neptune.

Hope you don't mind that i posted the chart. If you don't want it there i'll take it down.

posted August 09, 2008 09:47 AM         

his mercury and mars conjunct my mars, trine my pluto

his moon conjunct my north node

his venus conjunct my ic

his sun trine my moon

his pluto conjunct my south node

posted August 09, 2008 11:24 AM         

semi-returned. my computer is sick and i am using the old one (again).

i don't mind you posting the chart at all.

posted August 09, 2008 03:10 PM         

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I'll have to swirl that around in my mouth for a while

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Filth!

p.s

Sorry, I hadn't read your posts about your current circumstances.

p.p.s

posted August 09, 2008 11:27 PM         

Look at your synastry. Pretty spunky if you ask me. Mars conjunct Venus, Sun conjunct Sun, Sun square Pluto, Venus opposite Neptune.

How close is the conjunction between your Mars/Venus?

posted August 09, 2008 11:32 PM         

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so seeing his lust on my eros is really interesting.

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I have my Eros on his Sun. Hmm... i wonder what kind of messages i'm sending him? Whoops! But then again, he has his Adonis on my Sun, so maybe we're a little bit even...

Only physical, eh? Even though he's the opposite of what i normally like? Hmm.. i have my suspicions...

posted August 09, 2008 11:43 PM         

I don't know why, but i'm really aggravated by the Venus/Mars conjunct you two share. I'm green. With envy. I don't know why!!!

I never even paid that much attention to him before. I mean yeah, i was attracted to him, but i never had a crush on him. So why is this bothering me now? Why does it matter?

I feel like... i don't know how to describe it.

I feel threatened. Yes. That's it. But.. BAHH!!! It makes no sense!!!!!