In memoriam – Mark Strand 1934 – 2014
I was saddened to hear of Mark Strand’s death today, but happy that he spent so long with us writing …
Monthly Archives: November 2014
A simple choice.
“The world is like a ride in an amusement park, and when you choose to go on it you think …
The Joker
Hariod asked me to tell a joke yesterday evening and then gave me one back in reply, so I thought …
In Quaaludes and Red Wine
I saw the following video and was quite mesmerised. Eighty thousand suspended shimmering watch plates. I have a reason for …
She does not understand. When I get on my knees and lick her hand.
Eating Poetry – Mark Strand Ink runs from the corners of my mouth. There is no happiness like mine. I …
Thems the roolz
Rules I recently read a couple of posts pertaining to certain rules that people feel should be taken rather seriously …
Some forlorn and naked hermitage.
A slice from Shakespeare’s ‘Loves Labour Lost’ below. Often I find it is the speeches that stand above the parapets …
Thanksgiving
A succinct and well constructed piece here concerning the time of thanks.
No. 15 The 5,000 Fingers of Dr T – Roy Roland – Theodor Seuss Geisel (1953)
A stunning kaleidoscope of creativity, colour and magical mayhem. I loved it the first time I saw it many moons …
Renewed
I’d taken a few Fragments down for reasons of an editorial nature, and have popped them back up again, only …
Scripturient
The Cloud Concise Dictionary of Sparkling and Strange Words presents; Scripturient Pronunciation: skrip-‘tUr-E-ent Definition – Having a violent desire to …
A Good Hare Day
The following sculptures have been created by a chap called Tom Hare. He works primarily with willow and has produced …
I take the night train to sky, rising up I close my eyes…
This piece was used as background music in a recent episode of Brian Cox’s ‘Human Universe’ – and as soon …
Live Coverage of The Rosetta Mission.
Right here – The Rosetta Mission Live
Northern France : The First World War Remembrance Trails…..- 80 Photos.
Originally posted on ICI & LA NATURE PICTURES:
In the foosteps of Wilfred Owen….Discover the biking and the hiking routes of sites and events…
18% Grey by – Michael S. DeBurger
The following is another re-blog which has not appeared through the pressing of buttons, rather taking the original text and …
A Parade of Puppetry.
A most impressive display of puppetry in Liverpool town centre in the UK. I have seen this performance and it …
He Teeters But Succeeds.
Talent – Carol Ann Duffy This is the word tightrope. Now imagine a man, inching across it in the space …
Tis no less [a good day], I tell you; for the bawdy hand of the dial is now upon the prick of noon
The Platonic Blow by W.H.Auden The history of The Platonic Blow The above is a link to a poem, and …
