No, this documentary is not about Greek opera star Maria Callas but a woman by the name of Rosa Sarah Eskenazi who was born in either 1897 or 1898 in the Jewish quarter of Istanbul. Eskenazi was known in the 1930’s as the Queen of Rebetiko which can be roughly equated as the Greek blues.Continue reading ““My Sweet Canary”: Documentary on Legendary Greek Songstress”
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Poetry Corner: “Hysterical Silence”
Hysterical silence Majestic craggy mysticismawe inspiringtimelessproudtowering over the Ken and Barbie dwarfswith the $599 I Phone imaginationssnapping like spoilt poodles(which were left at the 5 star kennel) Soon their blind eyes tiresuch strenuous activity!they can see the damn massifs on the home screen anywaysnow its off to air conditioned retreatswith pleather seatsdeodorized compartments of theContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “Hysterical Silence””
Poetry Corner: “Was it better in the Old Country?”
Was it better in the Old Country? We were in a cab last nightI was staring at the meter intently uptightwhile the driver was talking with youof stories of love and wineAh……..the girls of his youthin the Old Countrymany grey hairs less Robert K. Stephen
Virus # 26 : Chapter 48:”Diverse politico reactions”
Chapter 48“so what did we learn from all these plagues? :Diverse Politico Reactions” After 10 years of virus attacks what can be learnt from our dear politicians? Well that rather depends what jurisdiction you were living in. From a Canadian perspective the pandemic was managed very well. COVID-19 was a totally new political challenge andContinue reading “Virus # 26 : Chapter 48:”Diverse politico reactions””
Poetry Corner ; “The BIG GAME”
The Big Game Intoxicated massesdid not masturbate the night beforeso as to experience clean orgasms of militarized madnesswhere no Kleenex is required Robert K. Stephen
Poetry Corner: “Personalized Rubrics only after”
Personalized Rubrics only after Initially a friendly glancelate at night you can never tellbut there’s moreas steel rips through your soft belly mocking thanatoshas conquered eroswhoweepsin silenceof red flashes Robert K. Stephen
Poetry Corner: “Observations”
Observations I sit watching a parody of foolsspitting out hopethe janitors of our conscienceexcreting promisessiphoned off by the masses I’ll chuckleas the lassoof endless circles traps its unsuspecting ambitions Robert K. Stephen
Virus # 26: Chapter 47: ” so what did we learn from all these plagues?: Big Pharma and conventional medicine take it on the chin”
Chapter 47 “so what did we learn from all these plagues? : Big Pharma and conventional medicine take it on the chin” So many casualties. Beyond all belief. Initially when COVID-19 swept right on in in 2020 there was a certainty that a vaccine was on its way. Regular encouraging announcements came from Big Pharma,Continue reading “Virus # 26: Chapter 47: ” so what did we learn from all these plagues?: Big Pharma and conventional medicine take it on the chin””
Poetry Corner: “oh the good old days when the Berlin Wall was up”
Oh the Good Old Days When the Berlin Wall Was Up Being a party member is a responsibilityto serve the proletarians with our utmost abilityso to say we obtain the privileges of an aristocratic nobilityis indicative of sheer and scheming lack of capitalist civility We serve our might land and peoplemerely a gunshot away fromContinue reading “Poetry Corner: “oh the good old days when the Berlin Wall was up””
“Cloudy Sunday”: Epic Greek Tragedy
OK so you see the phrase “Epic Greek Tragedy” and you might surmise it is some ancient Greek play I am referring to. Quite the opposite. This is a 2015 Greek film delving into a most unpleasant topic which is the humiliating step by step process where in 1943 some 50,000 Jews in Thessaloniki wereContinue reading ““Cloudy Sunday”: Epic Greek Tragedy”
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