Rosie O’Donnell writes her blog, Formerly Rosie at onceadored.blogspot.com, entirely in blank verse. It’s not that painful to read and so far there’s been no occurrence of “cutie patootie.” In a posting yesterday, she recounts a trip to IHOP for a waffle in a rather long epic called “waffle house.” It’s so evocative of a road movie that it could be an indie script.

the waitress comes over

her name tag says Doris

she looks about seventy years old

her face has seen too many days

of sun and cigarettes

she takes my order

a waffle well done – and cold milk

people are turning towards my booth

thinking – that I look a little like me

then convincing themselves

it could not possibly be

And still on the road, she does TV reviewing in “amazing race.”

the cute brothers with the bandanas

just flipped the jeep

my adorable gay boys

alex and lynn stop

of course

as rob and amber drive on

“i hope they aren’t hurt”

he says – which is sincere

i believe

but the concept of stopping – no way

don’t be ridiculous