Thursday, November 26, 2009

Don Boyd, "A Performance Calendar (for El Djerrida)"

For whom? Anyone.
When? Anytime.
JANUARY Obey all laws 30 days. One day disobey one law.
FEBRUARY Make a work with the fewest elements possible. One item?
MARCHWatch the clouds on a sunny day for 10 minutes.
APRILWatch some kind of insect for 10 minutes.
MAYTake a book and a pen. (An old-fashioned ink pen). Sit in the woods for 30 minutes watching and listening. Write of what you see and feel and hear.
JUNEFind a sheep. Watch it 30 minutes.
JULYFind a wolf. Watch it 30 minutes.
AUGUSTWrite a letter to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service or the equivalent income tax authority where you live), explaining how difficult it is to achieve lofty dryness.
SEPTEMBERMake a list of your four favorite books. Send it to me.
OCTOBERMake your favorite dish of food. Send me the recipe.
NOVEMBERGo somewhere and watch it snow. Sit with a friend. Drink hot tea.
DECEMBERGive something you treasure to another person.

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