Mister-Grumpy

Mister-Grumpy t1_j8o9hej wrote

Reply to comment by sanfran_girl in TIL that the phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" was the opening line to an actual novel published in 1830, but runs on for another 51 words: "It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which..." by dylancatlow

Where did you first learn the poem?

Back in the mid 90s I got really into The Crow and poetry and I remember this poem was in the graphic novel comic book of The Crow and it hit like a ton of bricks.

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Mister-Grumpy t1_j8nh8jp wrote

Reply to TIL that the phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" was the opening line to an actual novel published in 1830, but runs on for another 51 words: "It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which..." by dylancatlow

Raymond Chandler

It's a Raymond Chandler evening

At the end of someone's day

And I'm standing in my pocket

And I'm slowly turning grey

I remember what I told you

But I can't remember why

And the yellow leaves are falling

In a spiral from the sky

There's a body on the railings

That I can't identify

And I'd like to reassure you

But I'm not that kind of guy

It's a Raymond Chandler evening

And the pavements are all wet

And I'm lurking in the shadows

Because it hasn't happened...

...yet.

~Robyn Hitchcock

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