The children of light Inheritors of the promise Join hands on that day And walk together, singing The rest will run and hide They will rage and cry But the sons and daughters of the King Will lift their eyes to the sun And walk with joy Into eternity
“Night of the Hunter” is the only film legendary actor Charles Laughton ever directed. Unfortunately, it was a flop on release, and he never directed again. This is a shame, as this was a great film, if not without its flaws. Robert Mitchum plays Harry Powell, a self-styled reverend who cons and kills widows in…
I see you shine like a beaconYour sidereal soul warms like the cosiest fireYou float, ethereal, the centre of my worldThe sun around which I orbitYou fill the lacuna of meUntil I want for nothing moreAt last I am complete in you
“The Martian Chronicles” is what is known as a ‘fixup’ novel ie a novel comprised of a series of short stories that were originally written and published separately. (Apparently Bradbury was surprised when it was suggested to him that he had, in fact, already written a novel, he just had to put it together.) The…
Sent from heaven in disguise Who would suspect there are angels among us In our homes and in our hearts They teach us in simplicity Of love, of faith, of loyalty They give us all this freely Without condition or limit How can we do less But adore the angels in our lives Nurture and…
Are you the same person you were as a child? Your cells, lego blocks of the flesh Have all been swapped for newer models Nothing remains of the baby in the adult So, no. But You are more than flesh You are mind Memories of then still linger in the now Pieces of small you…
“Images” is a horror movie directed by Robert Altman and starring Susannah York. Horror is not a genre usually associated with Altman, but his foray into this field is effective. A children’s author, Cathryn, is experiencing hallucinations and delusions. Her husband (Rene Auberjonois) takes her away to a cottage in the country, which is where…
In early summer, the wood is filled With leafy green and yellow flowers My feet disappear in the lush grass Sun shines dappled through the canopy And drops light piecemeal onto the forest floor I met them there in a fairy ring The wee folk, the fae The leader doffed his cap to me One…
“Smoke and Mirrors” is a collection of short stories by the author of “American Gods” (and other great novels) Neil Gaiman. Some of these short works are poems, others the more regular prose, some are creepy, some are quirky, all of them make great reading. I am going to review four of the stories that…
When you wish upon a starNothing will happenHow’s a flaming ball of gasBillions of light years awayGoing to give you what you wantBlow out the candlesToss a coin in a fountainIt’s all just as futileSuperstition and fantasy Wish insteadWhat can be achievedWhat future you can createYour hopes and dreamsAre in your handsYou are the architectOf…
Eclectic Assemblage 