Category Archives: Other peoples words

Commentary On the Unsettled Skies of March and Other Random Thoughts

Posted on March 31, 2012 by randomyriad

“People wish to be settled; only as far as they are unsettled is there any hope for them.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson As I write or avoid writing, I look out the window and see the parade of storms and … Continue reading →

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Five Poems from December

Posted on March 10, 2012 by randomyriad

Four Dream Poems Causal Apparel A pair of faded green slacks with a Dark streak down the side of one leg, in the pockets, pencils, many keys, and buttons Useful in getting things started.   Hospital Information Her voice clears … Continue reading →

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Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror

Posted on February 26, 2012 by randomyriad

Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror by Parmigianino John Ashbery studied this picture and wrote his thoughts into a poetic meditation on art and life as an explorer of human experience in the the world. The poem is easily as fascinating … Continue reading →

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2011 in review: Dreams in Early August

Posted on January 17, 2012 by randomyriad

“You think people are silly to believe in ghosts?” An old man had asked Fred Foley a long time ago. “You should hear some of the things that ghosts believe in!” R.A. Lafferty, Fourth Mansions 8/3 Characters from a Dream … Continue reading →

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Just Outside the Wine Crate at Sunset

Posted on December 15, 2011 by randomyriad

I Tell You: One must still have chaos in one to give birth to a dancing star! Friedrich Nietzsche and there is no object so soft, but makes a hub for the whole universe, and I say to any man … Continue reading →

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