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Poetry Friday

NUMBNESS

I have not felt a thing for weeks. But getting up and going to work on time I did what needed to be done, then rushed home. And even the main streets, those ancient charmers, Failed to amuse me, and the fight between The upstairs couple was nothing but loud noise. None of [...]

Poetry Friday

RAVEN’S LAST DREAM

Raven was in a deep sleep, dreaming the world. He saw things and they happened, He dreamed things and they came to life. He hardly knew where to begin or what to do

once the world was. At last He understood Fodder’s dilemma. It troubled Him, made Him restless, disturbed His [...]

Video Poetry (Understanding Edition)

Written by one, stolen and made famous by the other.

NICK LOWE & ELVIS COSTELLO – WHAT’S SO FUNNY (‘BOUT PEACE LOVE & UNDERSTANDING)

As I walk through This wicked world Searchin’ for light in the darkness of insanity.

I ask myself Is all hope lost? Is there only pain and hatred, and misery? [...]

Bread and circuses

From this morning’s Wall Street Journal:

‘No’ Votes Came From All Directions

The fatal “no” votes to the financial rescue package came from a strange-bedfellows coalition of lawmakers, from the most conservative to the most liberal members of the House, with a large number of representatives from low-income districts angry that Wall Street seems to [...]

Text of EESA 2008

Finally, the text of the proposed Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Adobe PDF) has been released.

Summary as follows:

The $700 billion would be disbursed in stages, with $250 billion made available immediately for the Treasury’s use. Curbs will be placed on the compensation of executives at companies that sell mortgage assets to Treasury. [...]

Poetry Friday

THE WEARY BLUES  

Droning a drowsy syncopated tune, Rocking back and forth to a mellow croon,       I heard a Negro play.

Down on Lenox Avenue the other night By the pale dull pallor of an old gas light       He did a lazy sway …       He did a lazy sway … To [...]

Poetry Friday

Donal Óg

It is late last night the dog was speaking of you; the snipe was speaking of you in her deep marsh. It is you are the lonely bird through the woods; and that you may be without a mate until you find me.

You promised me, and you said a lie to me, [...]

Video Poetry (part ‘Merkin)

AMERICA by Allen Ginsberg

America I’ve given you all and now I’m nothing. America two dollars and twentyseven cents January 17, 1956. I can’t stand my own mind. America when will we end the human war? Go fuck yourself with your atom bomb. I don’t feel good don’t bother me. I won’t write my [...]