Monthly Archives: January 2016
Lenin’s Wife
Everyone knows of Lenin. His body is still on display in the great Kremlin square, once known as Red Square, for those with a bit of ghoulishness in their souls to see. His name and statues have been taken down … Continue reading
Into Exile
I walk the old streets and realize they tore down the Endicott Theater to put up a savings bank in the same space where Poppa and I saw “Blood and Sand”. And Fat Tony’s Luncheonette where we’d stroll for a … Continue reading
Forsaken
Sit not in your darkened room alone and brooding feeling forsaken by the Fates the sounds of the living rising from the streets. Mourn not uselessly your luck that’s failing now; your plans, your hopes all gone awry. Instead prepare … Continue reading
Flint and Small Government
I read an interesting quote a few days ago. “Flint is a conservative’s idea of smaller government”. Boy does that resonate. “The city, after years of cutbacks, was placed under a state appointed emergency manager in 2011 who had the … Continue reading
An Italian City in Africa
There is a dreamscape city in Africa. A time warp city where you walk in 1930’s Italy, where the buildings are in the “modernist” future style befitting the capital of the new Fascist Italian Empire in Africa. It is still there … Continue reading
Fascism and America’s Ruling Elites
A Repost Grand Cross of the Order of the German Eagle Awarded to Henry Ford by Adolph Hitler – 1938 So it’s the 1930s and Hitler and Mussolini, not to mention Franco have established nazism / fascism in Europe. Hitler … Continue reading
Eight Days Till Iowa
Well in eight days the voting begins in Iowa and the Sunday news talk shows feature the Donald and Bernie (not together!) putting their talking points out there for our consumption. The Donald is back on top over Ted Cruz … Continue reading
Describing Her in Words
Half of her is woman ripe like an apple the other half impossible to describe. . Words escape me I have none I kiss her eyes her hands her lips. . She is fire yet I cannot keep from the flame She is flowing holy water and I thirst at her gushing … Continue reading
Sex on the Square
Sex on the Square So what do you think your old, decrepit retired parents are doing in Florida? Waiting to die? Frogs waiting to croak? Your mom or dad, alone, lonely, sitting with her head on the kitchen table? Poor … Continue reading
Mom Would Have Been 93
Mom, me with the glasses and my two brothers. The baby is already gone My mother Mary would have been 93 years old this week. She is gone longer than she was here – she will be gone 50 years on … Continue reading
