IT IS LATE AT NIGHT HERE, and I have an early class meeting in the morning, but I feel compelled to write a small blurb about the exhibition I saw at the British Museum yesterday, before its impression fades from me.
“Cradle to Grave” is the latest creation of the tripart that title themselves Pharmacopoeia. [...]
glorious sunshine reflected in a puddle on Tottenham Court Road in London! This is so rare!
I AM NOT accustomed to ranting on my blog. In fact, this may be entirely unprecedented. That being said, haven’t the English heard–Plato (the bugger on the left picking an imaginary nose in this image) HATED POETS! He thought they spun beautiful lies…they were dangerous. In fact, all writing was dangerous. It risked that the [...]
CULTURE SHOCK– a phrase tossed around repeatedly among the “study abroad” gurus of universities the world wide. I didn’t believe in it. Perhaps, because its manifestations are not so obvious in this era. They are subtle and pervasive collapses in communicative abilities…taken in the broadest possible sense of the phrase. It [...]
What is that lust for life that a writer needs…? Is it something more prevalent in young people? I have been completely inundated with architectural beauty, foreign language, currency, surroundings, living space, and so much art, culture, food, fellowship…And my writing? It has come to a screeching halt. I think it [...]
Here is the Derek Jarman piece on AIDS, “Ataxia: AIDS is fun” at the Tate.
I went to the Tate Modern yesterday. All of the art is so incredible and overwhelming, plus it had a gorgeous view of the Thames. So, I really resonnated with a few pieces. There was one by an artist, whose name I forget, who died of AIDS in 1994. He created [...]
These are the images of my new room in London. I couldn’t attach them to an email for some reason, so they are here instead. I will take them down again in a few days!
This is the second post describing my advances in crafting/embellishing clothing. The tenative name of the company is “Poetree.” Perhaps this hobbie will progress into a marketable boutique shop of hand-made articles of clothing. For now, here is a sampling of the most recent creations…mostly for men:
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