Category Archives: Poetry and the Written Word

The Art of Grace – Santuary by Suchitra Samanta

Off the Subject by Alise Stewart The Art of Grace Once in a while I try to be serious. It’s hard for me, gentle reader. But I am going to review a book in this blog that deserves so much … Continue reading

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Off the Subject by Alise Stewart

The Art of Loss One of the unicorn meat eating cats has passed away after 11 wonderful and fun filled years. She did not suffer. I haven’t been writing lately, but her loss moves me to blog. This is what … Continue reading

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Benjamin Peret

Benjamin Péret: songs of the eternal rebels Reposted from http://history-is-made-at-night.blogspot.com/2009/01/benjamin-pret-songs-of-eternal-rebels.html Benjamin Péret (1899-1959) was active in the Surrealist movement from its formation until his death. Among other things he edited at one stage the journal ‘La Révolution surréaliste’. His most … Continue reading

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Off the Subject by Alise Stewart

Life is all about Art. I got a tattoo the other day for the first time. I am not a tattoo person, and Douglas Adams described it best as Earth developing a slight eccentricity in it’s orbit, as my Mother … Continue reading

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Off The Subject – by Alice Stewart

http://whisperoffields.blogspot.com This is where Art is twisted. At least that’s what some of my professors at Hollins University would say about what I am attempting to do. I will be writing a monthly blog with a spin, on the Arts. … Continue reading

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The Strip Search from Mike Allen

 http://descentintolight.com/   The Gate said “Abandon All Hope.” I thought I’d tossed all my hope away, but when I stepped through the Gate, it still pinged. One of the guards slithered out of its seat, snarling as it drew forth … Continue reading

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Sisyphus Walks – Mike Allen

   http://descentintolight.com/ Sisyphus lifts the thighbone of a god Above his head (a bone thick and long as A felled tree) and begins his trudge Across the hard-packed dust. Spills of silver fluid blanket uneven stone, Not pooling in hollows … Continue reading

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