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Tag Archives: poetry
Limbo
I don’t often do poetry here on Show Me, but today I find myself in the place I hate, yet seem to find inescapable… that limbo of the cloistered artist (or writer, in this case): free time. When I didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Pensive
Tagged artist, cloistered, community, full-time job, limbo, odious, poem, poetry, prison, purgatory, readers, reading, Show Me, sorrowful, time, unburdened, writer
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Art, schmart!
I was just watching an episode of Creature Comforts America on Netflix that reminded me of something I feel needs to be addressed: Art – what is art, and what isn’t. (By the way, if you’re not familiar with the … Continue reading
Posted in Comedic
Tagged abstract, Americans, animated short, art, Austria, Austrian parliament, bad art, Brian Regan, British, claymation, Creature Comforts, Creature Comforts America, dance, Edvard Munch, fantasy creatures, fiction, film, Franz West, good art, Gustav Klimt, hipster art critics, jackasses, Jackson Pollock, Jacques-Louis David, Napoleon Crossing the Alps, Netflix, nutsacks, painting, Pallas-Athene-Brunnen, poetry, recognizable, scribbles, sculpture, splotches, The Kiss, The Scream, theatre, YouTube
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Facing the Void
As a writer, the most absurd (yet all too common) roadblock that I face is the empty page. No matter how much I’ve written, or how much it’s praised, the blank page always mocks me. It stands, as if a … Continue reading
Posted in Update
Tagged analogies, blank page, empty page, Jesus, poetry, roadblock, writing
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Dangerous Procrastinations
My Mother: Yvonne She’s the solemn pledge in a home fire’s passion; Bruised knee or ego? She’s the balm. She’s the showcase of the milliner’s fashion, To be succinct, she’s my Mom. Her heart and name always precede her, Generosity carries … Continue reading
Posted in Pensive
Tagged family, gratification, Hedonism, inspiration, love, Mom, Narcissism, poetry, procrastination, professional, tropes
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10 Questions you WISH someone would ask you…
In my short lifetime (relative to the sun, civilization, and dirt), I’ve filled out a survey or two – mostly on friends’ Facebook accounts (back in the day – I don’t really “do” FB anymore). The most annoying thing is … Continue reading →