Monthly Archives: July 2021
Requiescat by Matthew Arnold
Requiescat is Latin for peace. In this poem it is shorthand for the fuller “Requiescat in pace” or Rest In Peace. I don’t know who Arnold is referring to. Death was close back then. Common. Disease. Lack of doctoring. Death … Continue reading
The Diversity Olympics in a Land of Little Diversity
NBC’s Olympic coverage is ignoring an enormous elephant in the room while they focus on as many non-white athletes as possible. Japan is 98% Japanese. America was built on immigrants and we continue to be flooded with them to this … Continue reading
Early Apple Talk While Reading Wikipedia
A few things they don’t mention. It is nearly impossible to describe the atmosphere of any time surrounding a movement. The Apple Community strongly supported Apple but it was often not the other way around. We knew we were dealing … Continue reading
I Don’t Care! I Love it!
Icona Pop’s joyous celebration about giving up and being glad about it. My personality has changed after my ECT treatments. I’m manic, I’m angry, my sleep is wrecked, and I’m possessed with my aberrant art. I’m drinking again. Heavily. But … Continue reading
Not So Best in The West
I’ve ended my relation with Best in the West in Pahrump. It’s a souvenior and t-shirt shop that makes its living on laundry and dry cleaning. I was selling some rocks and posters out of there with the encouragement of … Continue reading
Keep Up!
When we meet someone new we desperately want that person to keep up with what we are saying. Tell me joke if I tell you a joke. Tell me you know the news like I know the news. Field a … Continue reading
You Were Talking About the End of the World
How many of yesterday’s poets would have made it as rock stars today? I suspect several. Bono and the crew of U2 have often struck me as after their time. Songwriting credits belong to: Adam Clayton. Dave Evans, Larry Mullen, … Continue reading
Sonnet 1: From Fairest Creatures we Desire Increase by Shakespeare
I can’t abide Shakespeare. His Olde English is too old and it gets in the way of his message and the rhythm of his lines. We expect good poetry to flow like water from a faucet, instead, Shakespeare too often … Continue reading
Kate Beckinsale on a Meathook
I didn’t put her there. A young woman director named Tanya Wexler put her there. Along with a chain around Beckinsale’s neck. Getting bound and tortured is the chief element in this supposed fight for justice and revenge flick. It’s … Continue reading