Poetry: "Dancing At The End Of A Rope"

Poetry: "Dancing At The End Of A Rope" [Note: This poem is fictional and not based on my own life or outlook.]

Dancing at the end of a rope

Enjoy life? I say nope!

With life's problems I cannot cope.

Even if I smoked some dope

To the darkness I shall lope.

In the unknown I will grope.

For I have abandoned hope.

Some Recent Poetry

Some Recent Poetry:

"Identity Theft"

Identity Theft

Your credit's been cleft

Now your reputation's completely bereft

The thief was so deft

No trace was left...

Untitled Work in Progress

I baked and got some flour

Then I took a shower

It felt good for an hour

I felt a surge of power...

"A Tick"

I felt a tick on my leg

I threw it down the sink

It was too small to beg

Its carapace was black as ink... (tbc?)

"He Went To The Dance"

He went to the dance

To get in her pants

Now they both live in France

In a farm filled with plants

Infested with ants...

"A 5 Billion Year Old Sun" A work in progress

I have no kids

But a five billion year old sun

Which gives out much warmth

And allows for much fun... (tbc)

Sci-Fi Bri's Movies: "Cyrus"

Sci-Fi Bri's Movies: "Cyrus" Rated R for language

Starring: John C. Reilly "Boogie Nights", (Molly)Marisa Tomei "My Cousin Vinnie", (Cyrus)Jonah Hill "Superbad", "Accepted", etc., Katherine Keener "The 40 Year Old Virgin"

A middle-aged divorcee (John C. Reilly), who has spent years alone feeling sorry for himself, reluctantly attends a party at his ex-wife's urging. While there, against the odds, the socially awkward guy manages to charm a beautiful woman with "his honesty" about his post-divorce loneliness. The sadsack divorcee finally is with the woman of his dreams, but she has a secret she tries to keep from him, her 22 year old son. When the divorcee finally meets the son, he seems like a nice guy. Before long though, the 20-something man-child does everything in his power to passive-aggressively try to sabotage his mother's new relationship. In addition, the son has a strange almost Oedipal closeness to his mom. John C. Reilly and award-winning actress Marisa Tomei are always excellent, but Jonah Hill is more than a little creepy; but is surprisingly good is his first serious role. This was a good movie, but it is an independent film with a non-traditional ending.

Essay: Too Good To Be True Radio Ad

Essay: Too Good To be True Radio Ad: If you hear an ad about "free groceries" do not respond.

A little over a month ago I was listening to the Rhode Island-based alt-rock station WBRU. After listening to several songs I heard an ad by Nelson Research Group about calling a survey and in return I would get $1000 in "free groceries". Against my better judgment I responded to the ad. Before I knew it, I was asked to give them my credit card information (what should have been a giant red flag to hang up). Also, I was signed up for several programs (such as "Auto Savings USA" and "Powerhouse Savings", among others) that I neither wanted nor needed to sign up for. Each of these programs would cost me $19.99 per month on my credit card if I failed to cancel within a month. In the coming month I had to pay at least $50.oo on my credit card for responding to this ad. I successfully canceled all the programs I was signed up for, but I had a hell of a time calling and canceling them all. I must admit I did get a voucher for supposedly 'free groceries', but it is a coupon service; which I have to pay a fee each time I order the coupons. I have yet to order any of these coupons, but I have a feeling I won't save anywhere near what I hoped to save (if any). Hopefully, I won't lose money on the deal. At least I learned my lesson.

Poetry: "Playin' Through The Pain

Poetry: "Playin' Through The Pain" A Work in Progress

Play through the pain

Got to win the game

Ignore the feelin' in your brain

If we lose guess who they'll blame

If you're lucky you won't need a cane

Whether in PeeWee football, the pros or Notre Dame... (tbc?)

Poetry: "Certain Old Folks Shouldn't Drive"

Poetry: "Certain Old Folks Shouldn't Drive"

Certain Old Folks Shouldn't Drive

They oft forget to brake

Their license should be pulled

And they cause others to ache

Ere they reach say eighty-five

To keep us all alive

On the other hand,

Seniors like to roam

Without a doubt to drive from place to place

Sure beats a nursing home... (tbc?)

Poetry: "When a Privilege Becomes a Right"

Poetry: "When a Privilege Becomes a Right" A work in progress

When a Privilege becomes a Right

Many people will fight

When those rights are at risk

Political organization suddenly becomes quite brisk

When a Privilege becomes a Right

Union members will fight

When these rights are at threat

Even if we all go into debt

It's more than an even bet

When sufragettes won the vote

Women didn't want to miss the boat

Today they take for granted

What they one time could only rant about

When your boss is unfair

Or the CEO doesn't care

If we all went on strike

Our pay or benefits could be hiked

Or they'll hire some 'scabs' and tell us all to take a hike

When a Privilege becomes a Right

Many people will fight

From dark to light

Even when the perk is trite

Such as a peaceful vigil

Though angry mobs they aren't so civil...

Poetry: "June Came So Soon"

This is my 365th post. Enjoy.

Poetry: "June Came and Went So Soon" A work in progress

The end of June

Has just elapsed

Can scarce believe

It came so soon

Comfort's gone

It's so damned hot I could just swoon

Buy some booze

And drink so much and howl at the moon

Go to the beach

Sing off key feet burning in the dunes

July was nigh

The Fourth is here

The summer heat won't anon go by

And fireworks suffuse the sky

Global warming's here

So pleasant cooler days will die

Sun block is needed, or my skin is sure to fry... (tbc?)

Cookouts and picnics make the summer a joy

Movies and ball games are like a toy

Shakespeare in the park

Discovery's "Shark Week" after dark

When late September's here, 2010's summer will disappear.