After a nuclear disaster the West Balkans become a rough and tumble world full of Mad Maxers and a few Serb samurai. Society is splintered with The City a quasi-feudal capital ruled by “The Ruler” or “Lord” exacting tribute from tribes but even The City is carved up into factions along the lines of thatContinue reading “RKS EURO FILM: “Warriors of the Wasteland”: Serbian Samurai and Mad Maxers in a Post Apocalyptic West Balkan World”
Author Archives: Robert K Stephen (CSW)
RKS British Literature: Who is Friar Tuck (Henry Gilbert)
‘Father Tuck is no hermit; he liveth not a wicked life as other false hermits do. He ever comes and solaces the poor in our village, and any good he can do if one is sick, that he doth for no payment. He is great of limb, and can fight well with the bow, theContinue reading “RKS British Literature: Who is Friar Tuck (Henry Gilbert)”
RKS British Literature: Robin Cleans Up the Marauding Band of Outlaws (Henry Gilbert)
Robin had had a very short way with these marauding bands of robbers, who made no distinction between rich and poor, but would soon rob a poor serf of his last piece of salted pork or bag of meal as a rich priest of his purse of gold. Whenever Robin learned of the hiding placeContinue reading “RKS British Literature: Robin Cleans Up the Marauding Band of Outlaws (Henry Gilbert)”
Circe and the Cyclops: The Cyclops Attacks Odysseus’ Men in His Cave (Homer)
Not a word in reply to that, the ruthless brute. Lurching up. He lunged with his hands towards my men and snatching two at once, rapping them up on the ground he knocked them dead like pups – their brains gushed out all over, soaked the floor – and ripping them limb to limb toContinue reading “Circe and the Cyclops: The Cyclops Attacks Odysseus’ Men in His Cave (Homer)”
RKS Poetry Anthology (All We Get Are The Coffee Grinds):”THE MEDIA HAS FAILED US” (COVID MEMORIES)
THE MEDIA HAS FAILED US (COVID MEMORIES) Like a hound dog They sniff out “reality” Fed to them By the politico-medico elite Snapping to attention at their every word Run and run for those vaccination jabs Saviour of humanity Or Mindless blobs Anti-vaxxers ignored Or contrarian views Never much time To contest Given that yourContinue reading “RKS Poetry Anthology (All We Get Are The Coffee Grinds):”THE MEDIA HAS FAILED US” (COVID MEMORIES)”
Circe and the Cyclops: The Land of the High and Mighty Cyclops (Homer)
From there we sailed on, our spirits at low ebb, And reached the land of the high and mighty Cyclops, lawless brutes, who trust so to the everlasting gods they never plant with their own hands or plow the soil. Unsown, unplowed, the earth teems with all they need, wheat, barley and vines swelled byContinue reading “Circe and the Cyclops: The Land of the High and Mighty Cyclops (Homer)”
RKS British Literature: Little John Joins Robin and His Merry Men (Henry Gilbert)
‘Hark ye, seven footer,’ said Robin. ‘We are outlaws, brave lads who have run from evil lords. There are twenty-two of us. If thou wilt join us, thou shalt share and share with us, both in hard knocks, good cheer, and the best we can reive from the rich snuffling priests, proud prelates, evil lordsContinue reading “RKS British Literature: Little John Joins Robin and His Merry Men (Henry Gilbert)”
Circe and the Cyclops: In the Land of the Lotus-Eaters (Homer)
I was borne along by rough deadly winds On the fish infested sea. Then on the tenth Our squadron reached the land of the Lotus-eaters, People who eat the lotus, mellow fruit and flower. We disembarked on the coast, drew water there And crewman snatched a meal by the swift ships. Once we had ourContinue reading “Circe and the Cyclops: In the Land of the Lotus-Eaters (Homer)”
RKS French Literature: Louis XI and His Manipulative Physician (Victor Hugo)
While feeling the king’s pulse Coictier assumed a look of greater and greater alarm. Louis XI watched him some anxiety. Coictier grew visibly more gloomy. The king’s bad health was the worthy man’s only farm. He made the most of it. Victor Hugo, “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame”
RKS British Literature: Who Shall Robin Hood and His Merry Men Beat, Bind and Set Free? (Henry Gilbert)
First, I will have you hurt no woman, nor any company in which a woman is found. I remember the sweet Virgin, and will ever pray for her favour and protection, and I will, therefore, that you shield all women. Look to it, also, that ye do not any harm to any honest peasant whoContinue reading “RKS British Literature: Who Shall Robin Hood and His Merry Men Beat, Bind and Set Free? (Henry Gilbert)”
