Chapter 36 A little bit of dabbling with anti-depressants It was months after starting to visit my psychiatrist that I was “introduced” to anti-depressants. One was called sertraline and the other mirtazapine. There was no immediate psychological effect while I was on these drugs. However, I could feel the depression start to lift after aboutContinue reading “Life at Up Up and Away Investment Management International: Chapter 36 “A little bit of dabbling with anti-depressants””
Author Archives: Robert K Stephen (CSW)
Poetry Corner: “Bruno the Barber’s spoilt moment”
Bruno the barber’s spoilt moment For years while toiling in an office towerBruno was my barber full of stories of wonderbeing the consummate barber requires both cutting and conversational skills On vacation to Nova Scotiaa stop for lunch of clam chowder and crackers to munch Such clam chowder Bruno had never ingestedbut after leaving whileContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Bruno the Barber’s spoilt moment””
Poetry Corner: “Hysterical silence”
Hysterical silence Canadian Rocky Mountains with majestic craggy mysticismawe inspiringtimelessproudtowering over Ken and Barbie dwarfswith mobile phones assaulting the peaks with pictures Soon their blind eyes tiresuch strenuous activitythey can see the damn things on their screen at homeso it is off to air conditioned retreatsof polyester and synthetic leatherdeodorized compartments of the living dulledContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Hysterical silence””
Poetry Corner: “When New York City wasn’t such a friendly place”
When New York City wasn’t such a friendly place At first what appeared to be a menacing glancelate at night you can never tellbut there is moreas the steel rips through your soft belly Mocking Thanatoshas conquered Eroswhoweepsin silenceamidst the red flashes Robert K. Stephen
Poetry Corner: “Behind the Iron Curtain before the fall of the Berlin Wall”
Behind the Iron Curtain before the fall of the Berlin Wall Being a party member is a responsibilityWe serve the people with our utmost abilitySo to say we obtain the privileges of an aristocratic nobilityis sheer and scheming capitalist naivety We serve our mighty land and peoplemerely a gunshot (as Beria would say) away fromContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Behind the Iron Curtain before the fall of the Berlin Wall””
Poetry Corner: “Change of Taste”
Change of Taste Memories of Mordecai Richler and Leonard Cohen in my old MontrealI looked for you at Schwartz’s on the mainbut they told me after Moishes you started eating at Joe Beefthe mighty sirloin defeatsthe lowly smoked meat Robert K. Stephen
Poetry Corner: “Hope”
Hope You-held me spellboundfreshnessnot of plastic concocted standardized perfectionyour smiles in my direction were of courtesy civility and cultured backgroundI tried to touch but you needed everyonethose surly and ugly butchers of your beautyoblivious to you they thundered over youleaving their hoofprints on meripping and agonizing torture I tried to healyou pushed me roughly asidebutContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Hope””
Poetry Corner: “The hunters”
The hunters Ladies and Gentlemen they sayKill at the officeor in the factories all day it really matters they sayto show them you are the boss of the way like the sheep they hunt there must be leaders or the flock will stray is it really this wayfor them animal and man is eaten offContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “The hunters””
Poetry Corner: “Optical Illusion Oasis”
Optical Illusion Oasis People sitting under the great Canadian frightdrinking heavily in the village of neon lightpretensions of affairs being outtasightreally nothing more than a heard of uptightmatters really aren’t all right Such a pathetic sightit’s strongest on a Saturday nightpeople with nothing to doexcept play acting cool foolsfloundering in the human cesspool Death shouldContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Optical Illusion Oasis””
Poetry Corner: “Ode to donald trump”
Ode to donald trump Dear me it wasn’t such a shockwhen donald trump was ousted from the flockhis picture everywhereeven where one had to gobut he fell so lowwhere did your friends the fascists gomost of America has woken up and hates you nowyou’ve got the popularity of a turbuculean cow But not all isContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Ode to donald trump””
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