The Collected Poems of Ted Berrigan (71 page)
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Authors: Alice Notley
(laughing) “He changed all the lyrics.”
Q: “To what?”
A: (sings)
“This will be my shining hour
drinking rum & bacardi
like the face of Mischa Auer
on the Beauty Shop marquee.”
(laughs)
“You have to watch it.
“You have no right to get anything out of my
evening!”
Q: “Give me the Book Review section, will
you?”
A: “Sure. You’ll
love
it.”
“I haven’t written anything for years. I’m going
to move away.
“Oh God, she’s gorgeous:
(for a little ugly person).”
“I can’t tell which is Waldo.”
“Pretty good line, huh?
‘I can’t tell which is Waldo.’
Q: “Did you write that down?”
A: “No.”
(laughs)
“You? Working?”
(laughs again)
(laughs)
“This is my wife. She follows me around.”
Q: “Where are they?”
A: “They’re in some giant building. Fred Astaire
is yelling, ‘Help, save me!!’
“I think this movie is some Homage to Balanchine
. . . . . . . It’s out of the question.
“Man, instead of cracking an egg on that woman’s
hand, they’re putting diamonds on it.