“Breakfast of Champions” is overt metafiction and satire, and it may be one of the weirdest examples of Vonnegut’s work. Loosely, the story is about a writer who has been published a lot but who is not well known, and a man who is mentally ill but no one has noticed. They meet, and this…
In a field ploughed with scars I sowed my hopes and dreams Watered with fear Fed with pain I waited. This field is barren, they said Nothing will grow here Your crop is dust Your dreams are dust Your hope is dead In the waxing of a new spring A single green shoot…
Made in 1972 and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, this was a very controversial film at the time, earning itself an R rating. This was due to graphic violence and nudity, depicting a rape and strangulation scene. The story revolves around a series of murders, and a man who is unjustly accused of the crime. It’s…
Living in the darkness Loving behind the walls of your eyes An object of scorn from those who could not see Unable to show how much you care You knew only one way You suffered for them You died for them You killed for them You put yourself last You have accepted their scorn Accepted…
Once upon a time there was a country where a group of people had been selected by the rest of the people to be in charge. (The rest of the people may have made a big mistake doing this, but that’s another story.) Anyway, this group could be identified in various ways. They all dressed…
There is so much our father does for us And sometimes the most special Are the little things The things you didn’t expect And barely dared to hope for You didn’t get rained on The bus came on time You got the job, made a living, met the One You were in trouble and He…
We’ve all heard about the law of attraction. What you put out, you get back. You attract what you are inside of you. If you are positive the world will be positive. We are told things like ‘this is a universal law’. There will be a lot of talk about energy, and karma, and so…
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…
“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 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
Eclectic Assemblage 