All that is a preamble to today's posting. It's the Season of Love. And while there's currently no love in my life, I have the next best thing -- a job in Hollywood. Inspired by Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Sonnet 43 (and last year's posting), I offer the following poem -- Sonnet 43 1/3.
Be prepared to be wooed. Ladies, you have my email...
How do I love Hollywood? Let me count the ways.
I love Hollywood from dawn's first light to the first twinkle of night,
Which also happen to be my work hours.
I love Hollywood for every gloriously tedious task
And needless double work...just to be safe.
I love Hollywood faxing, especially the sonic bliss of a dial tone.
I love Hollywood copying, marveling at the ridges of a massive paper jam.
I love Hollywood with an unwavering passion
Until I spot the misplaced decimal on my paycheck.
I love Hollywood with a nostalgia
For my youth - or at least the part in front of the TV.
Smiles, tears of those days! But if the fates shine on me,
I shall love Hollywood a hell of a lot more upon the purchase of my script.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Hnelcssy_el1QTjkn7Op5qALMUhcY_DVRfOEanSLIgZMkcU9mZigx1szzxsQENzG9LZ57iF8V1hqoT3co1DOyijWBRCRCZeqGNyuYvUM022owzP-Y-F8-frUhM6PHkFwmIBPSQz2k-g/s400/220279254_17c20cbec5.jpg)
I love Hollywood from dawn's first light to the first twinkle of night,
Which also happen to be my work hours.
I love Hollywood for every gloriously tedious task
And needless double work...just to be safe.
I love Hollywood faxing, especially the sonic bliss of a dial tone.
I love Hollywood copying, marveling at the ridges of a massive paper jam.
I love Hollywood with an unwavering passion
Until I spot the misplaced decimal on my paycheck.
I love Hollywood with a nostalgia
For my youth - or at least the part in front of the TV.
Smiles, tears of those days! But if the fates shine on me,
I shall love Hollywood a hell of a lot more upon the purchase of my script.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Hnelcssy_el1QTjkn7Op5qALMUhcY_DVRfOEanSLIgZMkcU9mZigx1szzxsQENzG9LZ57iF8V1hqoT3co1DOyijWBRCRCZeqGNyuYvUM022owzP-Y-F8-frUhM6PHkFwmIBPSQz2k-g/s400/220279254_17c20cbec5.jpg)
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