Chapter 51 “the post pandemic world: physical and mental exhaustion yet a time for hope” After close to 12 years of pandemics the world was exhausted both physically and mentally of having to contend with waves of viral attacks. The endless curtailment of liberties and freedom of assembly. The propaganda. Pig headed politicians. A mediaContinue reading “Virus # 26: Chapter 51 “the post pandemic world: physical and mental exhaustion yet a time for hope””
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Poetry Corner: “Evening Management Classes”
Evening Management Classes greedy grasping suburban sniffersassemble after workhaunted by prospects of lower class bluesfired by ambitious dreamsontological drama forgottenin the dance of dollarsthe future managershines like the star of Bethlehem Steelclamouring to absorb the techniques of worker manipulationand win the Audi A 7respect, dignitywholesome people of the communityand not even that expensive Italian fragrancemasksContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Evening Management Classes””
Virus # 26: Chapter 50 “so what about me Dr. Evan Terpene?”
Chapter 50 “so what about me Dr. Evan Terpene?” This is my story so I should update you about where I ended up. You may recall my gangster patient Spike gave me title to his ritzy Toronto penthouse condo but in addition to that he willed me his “compound” in Sunridge, Ontario, Sunridge is aContinue reading “Virus # 26: Chapter 50 “so what about me Dr. Evan Terpene?””
Poetry Corner: “Orange cake”
Orange cake the son and daughter in law’s visitcelebrated by the baking of an orange cakelovingly recreated as her late husband’s favouritememories chokerelieved temporarily through martinis secretly spirited away in the kitchenseek to soothe but barbs life’s sadistic daggers deeperfrom wounds that will never healonly temporarily addressed by hope foistered on three childrensuch as motherContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Orange cake””
Poetry Corner: “The Job Interview”
The job interview Yelps and barks of circus sealstenuously balancing sparkling ballsadequately but not dangerously ostentatiousdon’t ruffle the placid masteryour audiencebut then don’t underplayeven thoughregulations and conventionsdictate a certain humilitystatutory interpretation on the trapeze actthe tumble can be wickedreturn to delaying promises and optionsprudently promisedoptionally falsefor the survival of the dream bureaucracydepends on that illusionandContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “The Job Interview””
Poetry Corner: “Frustration of a poet who in a narcistic moment might join an advertising agency
Frustration of a poet who in a narcistic moment might join an advertising agency Is the poet’s gross national productlimited to 87 poemsand from that point on clever loquaciousness which for all concernedmight better have remained ascrumpled balls of paper Robert K. Stephen
Poetry Corner: “Reflections on the evangelical convention”
Reflections on the Evangelical Convention The identical airwavesnot even blushinglyineptly bilinguallymajestically Christinacally present36,000 starving Ethiopiansbeg sickly bibles hiddenstruggling withthe desire to brandishmeanwhilethe political arena presentschinless wonderscheered on by fat funeral supplier salesmenwith mistresses in minkex-wife’s in trailer campsall guzzling pilsnerdancing to the wrong WASPy beatand bare breasted skeletons swayemaciated and ready to collapsewithout the $9.99Continue reading “Poetry Corner: “Reflections on the evangelical convention””
COVID Poetry Moment: “Will you kindly Shut Up!”
Will you kindly Shut Up! Living a COVID imprisoned life is not exactly pleasantwith too many thinking these bloody statistician medicos are heaven sentbut the “public service messaging” is beginning to make my mind bentshould we not follow your incessant messaging you say we will all be dead by Lent These public pronouncements quite franklyContinue reading “COVID Poetry Moment: “Will you kindly Shut Up!””
Poetry Corner ; “The unwitting Hitler within parents”
The unwitting Hitler within parents Two sisterssome 40 years agoa purchase by mother and father of a gleaming red tricyclefor the Otherwith the victim despite salty semi-professional whining receiving nothingas parental government doles out it favouritismcontracting with the grey matter commandant to supervise the layingof the barbed wireand land mines against Vienneseschooled underground fighterswho tackContinue reading “Poetry Corner ; “The unwitting Hitler within parents””
Virus # 26: Chapter 49: “information or propaganda?”
Chapter 49 “so what did we learn from all these plagues? Information or propaganda?” Repeat a message incessantly whatever its intent then at some point it becomes propaganda. We think of propaganda as a necessary tool of dictatorships that think they can maintain power through the use of propaganda. However, it is used in democraticContinue reading “Virus # 26: Chapter 49: “information or propaganda?””
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