It is uncommon valour When two should strike a tryst Under a dry sky Clear blue and shining sun Where anyone can see It is rare courage To walk hand in hand Through the empty silence of crowded streets Running the gauntlet Of burning, hate-filled eyes It is a precious jewel To love in the…
It’s a famous example of Japanese anime that is still cited as one of the greatest in the genre 35 years later. “Akira” tells the story of a new Tokyo having rebuilt from the cataclysm of a third world war, leading to a dystopia of an increasing social inequality, injustice, police brutality and government corruption.…
Iceberg in a white world Drifting blind on a white sea White on white in heavy mist Bumps another. Oh, pardon me I did not see you. How goes the day And you, your family, are they well Polite nothings exchanged The two part Until the next encounter. Lovely weather we’re having Did you see…
“Yangtse Incident” is a depiction of an event that occurred in 1949, during the Chinese civil war. A British warship, the Amethyst, was on the Yangtse when it came under fire from Chinese communist batteries on the bank. The ship was taken unawares, running aground on a sandbank. On the whole this film appears to…
Older than the earth Older than the stars Created in the void before all things You have watched the making and unmaking of worlds The birth and death of galaxies You have ridden comets Surfed the waves of supernovae You have seen the wonders and dangers Of the ever-changing universe But it is a firmament…
Lights, camera, action All the world’s a stage, so they say Remember your mark, play your part, speak your lines Be the character everyone expects And then leave Wait in the wings until It is your moment again Behind the scenes is more important Than playing to the audience If less structured Props, costumes, scripts…
Lying in bed eyes firmly closed Deliberate relaxation in every limb There will be sleep The night wears on Wind in the trees never sounded so loud A bin falls over with a clatter A dog barks A lone car drives past The house creaks While thoughts are steadfastly repressed That beg and plead for…
“Come Along with me” includes Shirley Jackson’s final story as well as sixteen other short stories and three lectures. The stories range from humour to the gothic horror for which Jackson is best known. I will touch on a selection of stories. “Come Along with Me” was Shirley Jackson’s last story, and unfinished. This is…
Live in the moment, they say When I’m drowning in the over-and-done Or awaiting the surprise of still-to-come Grabbing this moment Is like holding the air Grappling with water Only for it all to drain away It’s already past Already gone Future is past in the blink of an eye Rushing away on receding tide…
Incandescent Burning brighter than a million million suns Each part to be adored Worshipful whole is greater than the sum Beyond time and space Beyond logic and comprehension Bow down before Him Worship the Lord God
Eclectic Assemblage 