Chapter 52 “the post pandemic world : no more biological warfare research” We knew where to point the fingers for COVID-19 and that was the Americans and the Chinese and for Virus # 26 it was the Turks and the Iranians who the Americans paid back in limited nuclear strikes. In both cases it amountedContinue reading “Virus # 26:Chapter 52 “the post pandemic world : no more biological warfare research””
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Poetry Corner: “the man handlers”
The man handlers Squeeze that meatperhaps too much fatty white slimechunky rump roastsucculent choponce attired by a now despondent pigand at the butcherthe burlesque show continues Robert K. Stephen
Virus # 26: Chapter 51 “the post pandemic world: physical and mental exhaustion yet a time for hope”
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””
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””
“All Too Perfect”: Counterbalance Collective Teases Us
If you like a short film that has you querying what really is going on when the credits role “All Too Perfect” may very well be for you. Sam (Nabil Ayoub) and Alex (Bridget Ori) have a seemingly perfect relationship until Sam’s phone starts binging away. Alex jokes when she hears it was a callContinue reading ““All Too Perfect”: Counterbalance Collective Teases Us”
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””
Recent COVID death statistics in the United States
Weekly Updates by Select Demographic and Geographic Characteristics Provisional Death Counts for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)minus iconContents COVID-19 Mortality Overview Daily Updates of Totals by Week and State Weekly Updates by Select Demographic and Geographic Characteristics Health Disparities: Race and Hispanic Origin Excess Deaths Associated with COVID-19 Index of Available Data Files Technical Notes Updated: FebruaryContinue reading “Recent COVID death statistics in the United States”
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
