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May. 4th, 2012

Varo, Still Life Reviving

Poem: Denise Levertov's Variation on a Theme by Rilke

Today Poetry Chaikhana posted Denise Levertov's poem, Variations on a Theme by Rilke. Here's a bit...

A certain day became a presence to me;
there it was, confronting me -- a sky, air, light:
a being.

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May. 2nd, 2012

tigger

inbred cat

Apparently posting pictures of breaded cats is a thing...

Soul would never had stood for this kind of thing, although her mother, Spirit, might have let me get away with it. You know, if I was dorky enough to do that to my cat.

May. 1st, 2012

Varo, Still Life Reviving

why can't my career be this cool?

Oh my Goddess! Roadtrip Nation has an interview with a guy who builds freakin' caves for a living! How cool is that?

Apr. 30th, 2012

Francine angel

Amelia by Carol Miller (National Poetry Month)


Carol was a friend who, unfortunately, died much too young. As my last entry for National Poetry Month, I present one of her poems: Ameila.


Amelia... )

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Apr. 29th, 2012

Francine angel

Walls by Constantine Cavafy (National Poetry Month)



And a text version.
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Varo, Still Life Reviving

My life is not this steeply sloping hour by Rilke (National Poetry Month)

My life is not this steeply sloping hour
By Rainer Maria Rilke

My life is not this steeply sloping hour,
in which you see me hurrying.
Much stands behind me; I stand before it like a tree;
I am only one of my many mouths,
and at that, the one that will be still the soonest.

I am the rest between two notes,
which are somehow always in discord
because Death’s note wants to climb over—
but in the dark interval, reconciled,
they stay there trembling.
                    And the song goes on, beautiful.

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Apr. 28th, 2012

Francine angel

House Passes CISPA: Make Sure It Dies In Senate

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CISPA would give the government and corporations vast new powers to track and share data about Americans’ Internet use.

But our hundreds of thousands of emails and tens of thousands of phone calls have had a real impact:

Amendments were adopted that made CISPA (marginally) better.

Earlier this month CISPA was supposed to sail through, but we helped foment opposition, and the vote was far closer than anybody could have imagined even a couple of weeks ago.

Most Democrats held firm in opposition, and more than two dozen libertarian-leaning Republicans defied their leadership and voted no.

Most importantly, President Obama has threatened to veto CISPA.

***Additionally, CISPA would destabilize the internet inviting cyber attacks and increasing the amount of identity theft.***

The Senate will consider cyber security legislation in the coming weeks. Let’s turn up the heat right away: Tell the Senate to reject CISPA and any and all legislation that doesn’t respect privacy and civil liberties.
Add your name at right to tell the Senate to reject cyber security legislation that doesn’t respect privacy.

http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/cispa_passes/?akid=1332.1998782.hoiowQ&rd=1&t=2

Apr. 27th, 2012

Varo, Still Life Reviving

Walking Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh (National Poetry Month)

I know that makes two poems today, but I just saw this one and had to post it. A bit from Walking Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh (follow the link for the rest):

Walk and touch peace every moment.
Walk and touch happiness every moment.
Each step brings a fresh breeze.
Each step makes a flower bloom under our feet.
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i have no mouth and i must squee

Warning by Jenny Joseph (National Poetry Month)

This was popular when I was younger. Here's the start:

When I am an old woman I shall wear purple
With a red hat which doesn't go, and doesn't suit me.

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Apr. 25th, 2012

Francine angel

Dawn by Elizabeth Reninger (National Poetry Month)

Dawn by Elizabeth Reninger


at this time
when the light is not yet
useful, merely
beautiful

Check out the rest at Poetry Chaikhana.
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