“Of what could art speak, indeed? If it adapts itself to what the majority of our society wants, art will be meaningless recreation. If it blindly rejects that society, if the artist makes up his mind to take refuge in his dream, art will express nothing but a negation. In this way we shall haveContinue reading “RKS Literature: What Can Art Speak of? (Albert Camus)”
Author Archives: Robert K Stephen (CSW)
RKS Literature: The Wretched Condition of the Masses (Albert Camus)
“The questioning of art by the artist has many reasons, and only the loftiest need be considered. Amongst the best explanations is the feeling the contemporary artist has of lying or of indulging in useless words if he pays no attention to history’s woes. What characterizes our time, indeed, is the way masses and theirContinue reading “RKS Literature: The Wretched Condition of the Masses (Albert Camus)”
RKS Poetry Anthology (All We Get Are The Coffee Grinds): “The historians”
The historians Contained in the pens The scribes of the rulers and victors? Attend to the justifications of the slaughter One by one or the thousands Throats slit and bodies thrown on the hooks Guilty historians white lie in the books Justify the hero crook Blind to the fact millions were sorely took by ITT,Continue reading “RKS Poetry Anthology (All We Get Are The Coffee Grinds): “The historians””
RKS Poetry Anthology: “What you have to look forward to or you’d best pawn that gold watch”
What you have to look forward to or you’d best pawn that gold watch You slave for the dignity the weekly pay affords Yes SIR! No SIR! The fortunate may have a pittance of a pension tossed their way Retire and read the paper all day And stretch that cat food all the way! RobertContinue reading “RKS Poetry Anthology: “What you have to look forward to or you’d best pawn that gold watch””
RKS 2026 Ontario Wine: Redtail 2020 Meritage from Niagara
Ontario wineries do well by Meritage particularly where Cabernet Franc is in the blend. This Redtail 2020 Meritage is 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot and 28% Cabernet Franc. Aroma: One might say a perfect blend of a “balanced” red wine. The essential aroma characteristics of each grape is identifiable but none predominate so if youContinue reading “RKS 2026 Ontario Wine: Redtail 2020 Meritage from Niagara”
RKS Poetry Anthology: “Merry Christmas”
Merry Christmas A lukewarm bottle of beer Or two Or three Just to ease into the propagated spirit And a can of beans with mock turkey loaf Climaxed with Johnny Carson On the fucked up black and white The gifts of life from Christ working in the aftershave department Blessing of the meek with MastercardContinue reading “RKS Poetry Anthology: “Merry Christmas””
Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom: PUPPYDOM HALFWAY DONE
PUPPYDOM HALFWAY DONE I am now six months old. Can I sum up my experiences? WOW! I remember very little about my sojourn Ardendale Kennels other than the day Bob and Fay visited me at four weeks old. I remember Bob picking me up cuddling me in his arms and sweet talking me. We pupsContinue reading “Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom: PUPPYDOM HALFWAY DONE”
RKS Poetry Anthology: “Successive COVID terrors and the bottom line”
Successive COVID terrors and the bottom line COVID-19 causing the initial scream Delta variant augments the nightmare sharp and keen a BIG PHARMA wet dream Terror begs a solution and if so innumerable esteem Then OMICRON MORE VACCINES screams Big PHARMA! The solution is “so brilliant” it requires three jabs of the vaccine to curbContinue reading “RKS Poetry Anthology: “Successive COVID terrors and the bottom line””
RKS Poetry Anthology: “Slime in the back lanes”
Slime in the back lanes Greasy bacon fat hair Not exactly popularity on the suburban to downtown bus Toothless and urine fumes Scabbed red hands from the Oedipal clasp of sherry bottles Decorated by black nailed claws That must not touch! Fleeing refugees from a spineless napalmed society? Victims of a hedonistic society? All dependsContinue reading “RKS Poetry Anthology: “Slime in the back lanes””
RKS Poetry Anthology: “Legless Lager Louts”
Legless Lager Louts A phenomenon in the United Kingdom I am told A few pints and the timid become bold Occasionally dampered by a police chokehold You see them as tourists in countless European cities and towns in the ubiquitous Irish pub Safe and comforting place to eat bangers and mash grub Eaten by aContinue reading “RKS Poetry Anthology: “Legless Lager Louts””
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