Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Acknowledgments xiii
4. Biographical Note xv
5. A Note On The Translations xvii
6. Contents xix
7. From "The Musical Eel"
8. Rural Station 3
9. Analysis 5
10. The Forgotten Son 6
11. Morning Prayer 8
12. Winter Prayer 9
13. Table Prayer 10
14. Skeptical Prayer 11
15. Tenderness 12
16. Obituary 13
17. Headliner 14
18. Widescreen 15
19. Photographs 16
20. Sleepless Hours In The Summer House 17
21. The Musical Eel 18
22. The Critical Frog 19
23. From "The Inner Bowler Hat"
24. Goodness 20
25. Friendship 22
26. Slug-A-Bed 24
27. Happiness 26
28. It's High Time 27
29. Smile 29
30. Memories 31
31. Charity Concert 32
32. Relaxation 33
33. Jelly Fish 34
34. High and Dry 35
35. In the Bar 36
36. Autonomous 37
37. Optimist 38
38. from "Portrait Gallery"
39. This Is 39
40. Certain Days 41
41. Μ. 43
42. The Pampered Mermaid 44
43. The Hanged Informer 45
44. The Persistent Worshipper 46
45. from "The Last Er"
46. Experiences 47
47. Just to Be Sure 49
48. Dear Enemies 50
49. Dear Friends 51
50. Alcoholism 52
51. Generation Gap 53
52. Earthworm 54
53. This Uncertainty 55
54. Between Us 56
55. Your Dress Without You 57
56. The Last Er 60
57. from "Here on the Reserve"
58. All This 61
59. Love Declaration (woman to man) 62
60. Love Declaration (man to woman) 63
61. Now It's Said (Man, about 30) 64
62. Time 66
63. from "Personal Papers"
64. Life is Narrow and High 68
65. Sabina 69
66. Melancholy 71
67. A Hole in the Earth 72