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RKS Literature: The Women of New Bedford and Salem (Herman Melville)

“And the women of New Bedford, they bloom like their own red roses. But roses only bloom in summer; whereas the fine carnation of their cheeks is perennial as sunlight in the seventh heavens. Elsewhere match the bloom of theirs, ye cannot, save in Salem, where they tell me the young girls breathe such musk,Continue reading “RKS Literature: The Women of New Bedford and Salem (Herman Melville)”

RKS Literature: The Gold Rush of Whaling in New Bedford (Herman Melville)

“There weekly arrive in this town scores of Green Vermonters and New Hampshire men, all athirst for gain and glory in the fishery. They are mostly young, of stalwart frames; fellows who have felled forests and now seek to drop the axe and snatch the whale-lance. Many are green as the Green Mountains whence theyContinue reading “RKS Literature: The Gold Rush of Whaling in New Bedford (Herman Melville)”

RKS Literature: Timid Warrior Whalemen at Breakfast (Herman Melville)

“These reflections just here are occasioned by the circumstances that after we were all seated at the table, and I was preparing to hear some good stories about whaling; to my no small surprise, nearly every man maintained a profound silence. And not only that, but they looked embarrassed. Yes, here were a set ofContinue reading “RKS Literature: Timid Warrior Whalemen at Breakfast (Herman Melville)”

Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom: “RORY ADMITS TO SLEEPING AROUND AND IS PROUD OF IT”

RORY ADMITS TO SLEEPING AROUND AND IS PROUD OF IT I have been sleeping around and I’m proud of it! It can’t be a macho thing as some of you may be snickering about as you may recall I lost my “manhood” one month ago. Some of you should be ashamed of yourself with yourContinue reading “Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom: “RORY ADMITS TO SLEEPING AROUND AND IS PROUD OF IT””

“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: “ARE THERE ANY DOGS IN FILM I ADMIRE, PERHAPS EVEN MYSELF!”

ARE THERE ANY DOGS IN FILM I ADMIRE, PERHAPS EVEN MYSELF! There can be no doubt Bob’s classic novel “Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog” adapted into two Walt Disney films of the same name is at the pinnacle of canine film perfection. I mean the film is a favorite of children and their parents throughoutContinue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: “ARE THERE ANY DOGS IN FILM I ADMIRE, PERHAPS EVEN MYSELF!””

RKS Poetry Anthology (All We Get Are The Coffee Grinds): “statistics”

statistics Tangled in the jagged streel They lie on the highway pavement And a cold winter air wafts the steamy mess Further on down the road Where a crowd stands gawking Pondering how to exaggerate the gristle and guts before them so a to create Interesting dinner conversation Robert K. Stephen

RKS Literature: Sleeping with a Cannibal (Herman Melville)

“Ye gettee in’ he added, motioning to me with his tomahawk, and throwing the clothes to one side. He really did this in not only a civil but a really kind and charitable way. I stood looking at him a moment. For all his tattooing he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal.Continue reading “RKS Literature: Sleeping with a Cannibal (Herman Melville)”

RKS Poetry Anthology (All We Get Are The Coffee Grinds): “Mama Bravo Strikes Again”

Mama Bravo Strikes Again (You know that lady on the can of tomatoes) Laughing gaily they take their seats Out of the hostile freeze into the cheap wine and sun of Spain Spanair #612 hurtles down the runway eager passengers await free bar service But! LURCH CRACKLE SNAP AND POP Like Steel Rice Krispies NoContinue reading “RKS Poetry Anthology (All We Get Are The Coffee Grinds): “Mama Bravo Strikes Again””

RKS Literature: No Reason for a Sailor to Sleep in a Bed for Two (Herman Melville)

“No man prefers to sleep two in a bed, In fact, you would a good deal rather not sleep with your own brother. I don’t know how it is, but people like to be private when they are sleeping. And when it comes to sleeping with an unknown stranger, in a strange inn, in aContinue reading “RKS Literature: No Reason for a Sailor to Sleep in a Bed for Two (Herman Melville)”

RKS Literature: “Tooth Money Thievery” (William S. Burroughs)

“She was constantly saving money to have teeth out, but somehow she always spent the money on something else. Either she got drunk on it, or she gave it to someone in a in irrational fit of generosity. She was a mark for every con artist in Tangier because she was known to have moneyContinue reading “RKS Literature: “Tooth Money Thievery” (William S. Burroughs)”