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Nonsense! – The Poetry of Lewis Carroll
by Gene Howington Poetry Friday is usually Elaine’s bailiwick and rightfully so with her being our resident Poet Laureate. Although I appreciate poetry, my personal predilection for the grammatical arts tends toward the novel and its smaller variations. However, that … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Literature, Poetry, Short Video
Tagged Lewis Carroll, Marx Brothers, Neil Gaiman, nonsense, Poetry Friday
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“TORTURES”–A Poem by Wislawa Szymborska
By Elaine Magliaro I selected a poem that I think is most appropriate to post this Poetry Friday after the release of the Senate’s CIA torture report earlier in the week. “Tortures” was written by my favorite poet–Wislawa Szymborska. Szymborska was awarded the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Literature, Poetry
Tagged CIA Torture Report, Poetry Friday, Torture, Wislawa Szymborska
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I, Too, Am America: The Poetry of Langston Hughes
By Elaine Magliaro Back in August of 2013, I put together a post about the poetry of Langston Hughes for Res Ipsa Loquitor. My reason for doing so was because we had had some interesting—and at times contentious—discussions about race, racism, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Poetry
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Music Monday: When Music Speaks To Us (Desire)
by Gene Howington As I am wont to do, I was thinking about the nature of desire in a philosophical sense. Buddha teaches us that the desire is the root of all suffering, but does that make desire inherently evil … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Music
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Dirty Dog!: A Triolet for Poetry Friday
By Elaine Magliaro I love it when life hands me a real situation that serves as inspiration for writing a poem. A few years ago my daughter’s Yellow Lab Jack was taken to a special park where dogs are allowed to run around unleashed. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged Literature, Poetry, Poetry about Life, Poetry Friday, Triolets
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POETRY FRIDAY: John Clare’s “Autumn” Read by Richard Burton
Posted by Elaine Magliaro
Stephen Colbert Warns GOP Leadership On Calls For Them To Govern: ‘It’s A Trap!’ (VIDEO)
Posted by Elaine Magliaro Stephen Colbert tells Republicans they had better listen to their leader Rush Limbaugh and the editors at Bill Kristol’s brain trust (National Review) if they’re even going to pretend they’re interested in governing.
Posted in Government, Humor, Politics, United States
Tagged National Review, Republican Party, Republicans, Rush Limbaugh, Stephen Colbert
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“Facing It”—A Poem by Yusef Komunyakaa in Honor of American Veterans
By Elaine Magliaro Yusef Komunyakaa, the author of the poem Facing It, was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana on April 29, 1947. He “served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1970 as a correspondent, and as managing editor of … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Art, Society
Tagged Favorite Poem Project, Poetry, Vietnam Veterans, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Vietnam War, Yusef Komunyakaa
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CROSSROADS: A Poem Dedicated to a Friend upon Reaching a Milestone in His Life
By Elaine Magliaro Mike Spindell noted yesterday that he was coming to the milestone of his 70th birthday. I’m just two years younger than Mike. I have never met him in person. We became friends via the Internet. Over the … Continue reading
Music for Halloween Night
Lai shreds Pachelbel’s Canon in D for Halloween. Possibly the best Laotian refugee guitarist in the world. Any world.
Nicole Plyler Fisk
Gene Howington
FFS Guest Blogger
Joy of Fishes
Chuck Stanley
shortfinals
Terry Welshans
ann li-summers
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Flowers For Socrates 