Less is betterbut nothing is best of allsometimes it's better to writea poem or letterand say nothingthan to writenothing at all. More..
There once was a man called Gurdjieff,Who blew his nose in a handkerchief,But he blew much too hard,Blew his brains out by a yard,And did himself a terrible mischief. More..
I open my mouth to speakand instead of words spiritsbreathe forth and take ona life of their own.A deeper clearer state of mindis needed to bring forththe true meaningof all these imagesA measured cadencethat brings out the musicthat lies lockedin all language, like flies in amber.All artaspires to the condition ofmusic and a... More..
Every American house, even the White House (perhaps especially the White House), is literally swarming with millions of microscopic and sub microscopic bugs and mites and other critters that can be the cause of all sorts of allergic reactions in humans and household pets, as well as aggravate already existing conditions like ... More..
The Bible is the best selling (holy) ghost-written novel of all time, that is, if we define the novel very loosely as a very long story that has certain features in common with the real world as we know it.It has probably sold so well chiefly because it is full of mindless and gratuitous violence, conflict, betrayal, incredib... More..
The trouble with writing for HeliumIs that it's not a very good dealium,Involves a great deal of tedium,That good writing there is at a premiumSo you'll end up in a deliriumAnd never win a prize nobelium. More..
When my dog Trixie died in 197-, it was one of the most horrific experiences of my life, a nightmare that still haunts me from time to time even now and comes back to me as vividly as if it happened yesterday and not 35 years ago.She was an 8 year old black and white mongrel bitch. She was feisty and barked a lot at all and s... More..
Even though I do not know very much about Raul Julia except that he was an actor of Hispanic origin who died somewhat prematurely in 1994 - of what I do not know (to find that out read article #1), here follows an article on him and/or around him for your delectation, entertainment and even edification. He was probably born s... More..
He lauds the beauty and wit of his beloved:Naomi, I worship the very blood-soaked groundYou walk on and the stormy waters overWhich you skip fairy-like with your dainty whiteFeet. You are the purest embodiment ofThe eternal feminine to be found in thisSublunary realm of suffering and anguish;I never saw a daughter of Eve so f... More..
Death of my fatherIt was always the way you were going to go, Dad,After spending most of your life in it,The pub was the last placeYou were seen standing on your own two feet.Something broke in your headAnd - never a ladies' man -You collapsed in the Miller's(Not my mother's) ArmsOne dark December evening in 1976.You'd been a... More..
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