I see her as I cross the bridge homeward Her coal-black fur a void against the stars She stands and stretches forward Meeting my outstretched hand With her whiskered face A purr of appreciation greets me Hello, sweet girl It’s a bit cold to be waiting here She gives me a look, as if to…
On the cool dark of an autumn night Little girl sleeps in her cosy bed Little girl dreams of red and gold leaves Rustling and whirling around her head Autumn wind catches girl and leaves Whisks them away on up to the sky Little girl plays among bright jewel stars Light of the moon gives…
“Jesus of Nazareth” is a four part miniseries directed by Franco Zeffirelli. It tells the gospels account of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. It boasts an impressive array of stars in both major and minor roles and is one of the best depictions of Jesus seen on screen. There are some parts of…
Palm leaves now withered, trodden in the dust Cries of joy changed to howls of fury Fury to suffocating silence The sky turns black The earth shakes The curtain tears And in that moment It is finished And we are forgiven
“Us” is written and directed by Jordan Peele, two years after his directorial debut in feature films, with “Get Out”. “Us” concerns the Wilson family, who go on holiday to California. They stay in the childhood home of the mother. Adelaide (Lupita Nyong’o), who remembers a childhood traumatic event at a seaside carnival. When the…
We are swept up and swept along By currents far too strong A barrage of events in the river of life Mindless and bleak, vacant and void For void is the law of the river And emptiness the ultimate goal What hope is there when passion and fire Hope and joy, art and beauty Are…
I’m dead, said the man And covered his face with his hands In a moment he was ripped from life Like a page torn from a magazine While we turn the pages To something more comfortable Movies, fashion, gossip Forget about double-think, we have non-think We guzzle the soma and blank out the world With…
The child looks up, what does she see Will a face smile down with love and kindness Hands outstretched, warm and welcoming Tenderness and sweetness oozing from every pore Or will it be a snarling grimace, red with fury Fists raised and clenched ready for violence Snapping teeth and rending claws, the air thick with…
Gene Hackman had an acting career spanning the second half of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. Winner of two Academy awards, over his career he had many other awards and nominations. I consider Hackman’s performances to be grounded and real, so in memory of a great actor, here are some of my favourite…
Bare-branched trees guard an old cobbled roadStones gleam wetly in the lantern lightDark clouds hang low full of storm and thunderYou breathe moisture in the ice-cold airWalking briskly, bundled in winter clothesThat don’t quite keep out the frigid nightLights from house windows behind their gatesGlow warm, inviting, promising cosy fires, slippers, hot chocolateYou see home…
Eclectic Assemblage 