More than 30 years years ago, I went to a lecture-recital by Nicholas Slonimsky in LA. Throughout he kept his coat buttoned up, until the end when he opened it up to reveal a T-shirt with Ives's image on it and a button that read "Ives Thrives!"
As indeed he does. He also jives. Or gives. English is an orthographically and phonetically infuriating language. A cat lives nine lives. Yeesh.
Apologies in advance for this one:
A daring composer named Ives Ate nothing but onions and chives. Though his grand compositions Drew praise from musicians His breath made them run for their lives.
More than 30 years years ago, I went to a lecture-recital by Nicholas Slonimsky in LA. Throughout he kept his coat buttoned up, until the end when he opened it up to reveal a T-shirt with Ives's image on it and a button that read "Ives Thrives!"
ReplyDeleteAs indeed he does. He also jives. Or gives. English is an orthographically and phonetically infuriating language. A cat lives nine lives. Yeesh.
ReplyDeleteApologies in advance for this one:
A daring composer named Ives
Ate nothing but onions and chives.
Though his grand compositions
Drew praise from musicians
His breath made them run for their lives.
Why did I never see this before? It made me smile on a day when I didn't feel like smiling. Thanks.
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