Maybe I’m blind But I can’t see why It’s so hard to help people live. Maybe I’m dumb But I don’t understand Why some grab more and more Why others have less and less. Maybe I’m deaf But why can’t I hear Protests for a better way That are louder than a whisper When they…
Review “Yojimbo”
“Yojimbo” is a classic film from the acclaimed Japanese director Akira Kurasawa. It was made in 1961, and it is based on the novel ‘Red Harvest’ by Dashiel Hammett. It is the first of three films that have adapted this story. (“A Fistful of Dollars” and “Last Man Standing” can be regarded as remakes of…
The Well
The well was full, once Brimming with hope, with love, with empathy Gifted without measure to any who needed it But you drank and drank You drank it dry with tricks and lies My well is empty now Barren and dusty You stand and scream Where is your water? I have nothing left for you
Review “The Shrinking Man” by Richard Matheson
First published in 1956, “The Shrinking Man” is a story that reflects its time. It’s a story about fear and powerlessness, undercurrents of Cold War era America. The title is the plot – a man begins to shrink. The cause is a mixture of chemicals and radiation, another nod to the fears of the time,…
Wildness
Pools of yellow-white Splash the straight way down the straight grey Behind the false light Gnarled brown skin with grasping fingers Tangled roots dig deep and dark Secret growth in nurturing darkness Striving, conniving, always returning To Wildness from structure Crookedness from linearity Life from plastic death
Beauty on the wall
My local art gallery is currently hosting the most wonderful exhibition, of Impressionist art on loan from the Musee d’Orsay in Paris. Last week I went to see it, and i spent a couple of hours lost in appreciation of over 65 works of exquisite beauty. Impressionism is a 19th-century art movement characterised by…
See me now
You’ve hurt me Do you know that? Did you even notice While you tore me to shreds Then wiped your feet on the pieces Did it occur to you That what you were doing Ripped me apart? You never saw me, never knew Did you? Well here we are Tables turned I am you…
Review “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”
I started this expecting a mindless action flick. I was pleasantly surprised. This is a sequel, and at the time of writing this review I have not seen the first movie. It stands alone comfortably – at no time did I find myself wondering what was happening. The preliminary rundown of the events leading up…
Repetitive History
Self-defeating Self-repeating Endless loop of error Pointing, blaming Soul defaming Living life in terror Misconstruing Always doing Everything all wrong Isolating Sneering, hating Why can’t I belong?
Review “The curse of Sleeping Beauty”
I have a soft spot for fractured fairy tales. This film on the face of it really fits that bill. While much of this film was very enjoyable, ultimately I think it fell short. A modern day protagonist is troubled by dreams of a sleeping princess, weird-looking creatures and a sinister building. He is surprised…
Eclectic Assemblage 