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I mumble about my enjoyment of Superman: Man of Steel. For all the visual spectacle, I felt the film lacked emotion. My excitement watching it felt as muted as the color palate used to depict the doomed dystopia of Krypton.
I will loudly proclaim my love for Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice. My worry and the sick feeling I had in my stomach have been replaced by a wide smile and a handful of chocolate covered almonds from the concession stand.
Director Zach Snyder and cinematographer Larry Fong craft each shot with care to produce a sense of wonder. The pictures on the screen tug at the emotions and provide a series of stunning visuals. The images draw strongly from Frank Miller's seminal work Batman: The Dark Night Returns, plucking art directly from the page up to screen.
BvS does not offer a very smart or mature Superman. Instead, it serves up a very flawed and human one.
Henry Cavill plays a subdued Superman. He is that quiet kid on the block, trying so hard to do the right thing and so evidently not understanding the gap between his actions and the perceptions of them. Confusion plays out across his face as the public tries to wrap their heads around the significance of the appearance of a powerful alien among them. A fire breaks out, he goes to save a child. During a flood, he rescues families. When called by his government to present himself, he goes. He plays the victim to the bully of Batman, pleading with the Dark Knight as a naïve boy scout in a desperate attempt to forestall a fight.
An established love affair between Clark Kent and Lois Lane has not been presented on the screen before. Scenes between Cavill and Amy Adam as Lane, finally develop some chemistry between the two. Seeing these characters together, with their mix of playfulness and seriousness, feels real and honest. I believe it's part of the reason behind the success of the current Superman: Lois and Clark comic and it works beautifully here.
For all the previews of the armor and incredible toys, Ben Affleck reestablishes Batman as a detective and Bruce Wayne as a martini guzzling womanizer. The movie offers a vision of a slightly older Batman, a grognard deeply affected by his years of conflict. Again, Snyder pulls the best parts from the Batman: The Dark Night Returns, leaving Affleck's surprisingly compassionate Batman war weary and tired, at the brink of true, authoritarian madness.
This is a Batman from the Golden Age. He is well armed and, using the words from 1940's Batman #1, willing to "spit death."
Jeremy Irons as Bruce Wayne's faithful butler Alfred Pennyworth deserves more than a mention. His version of Alfred offers a more compassionate foil to an increasingly pressed Batman in an effort to pull his boss back from the edge. The movie Alfred serves to remind Bruce that his efforts and time spent outside of the costume matter as least as much as those within.
A few choice lines reused from Batman: The Dark Knight Returns spice up the portrayal with sardonic humor.
Without a doubt, Gal Gadot steals every scene where she appears. Diana Price never came off as so cool and collected, so poised and classic. Wonder Woman has never felt more right, a warrior princess from an island of Amazons. Gadot projects incredible insight into her character with a single, fleeting smirk during the climactic fight scene. Just thinking about that moment gets me counting the days until June 23, 2017 and the release of Wonder Woman.
It took a while for me to warm to Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. The comic book Luthor always feels unflappable; not one step ahead of the heroes, but five or six. Eisenberg's character struck me as too flighty and disheveled to ever rise to the Presidency as did his comic book counterpart. Only in remembering Gene Hackman's portrayal in 1978's Superman, did I make peace with this interpretation. This is not the first time I've seen a more manic version of the villain. To Snyder's and writers' Chris Terrio and David S. Goyer's credit, this version of Lex Luthor works very well on film.
The story spills out like a comic book and can't bear much scrutiny or careful consideration. The audience figuring out Lex Luthor's convoluted scheme well before either Batman or Superman suits the movie, however.
This is an epic film, filled with epic characters. Like the gods of mythology, these are characters laid low by fatal flaws. A beacon of hope, Superman cannot conceive of the machinations of evil that surround and entrap him. A creature of darkness, Batman lies trapped by his inability to see anything but dark intrigues and collusions. This brings them into natural conflict with each other. I am thankful for the screenwriters who decided to use some pretty obscure bit of comic trivia to unite the two together. The conflict allows the friendship and respect of the two to begin.
I believe Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice marks director Zack Synder's conquest of style with substance. I enjoyed both Superman: Man of Steel and Watchmen. For all their carefully crafted composition, they did little for me emotionally. BvS left me breathless and stunned, unsure where the movie was taking me, and not wanting the experience to end.
Fortunately, with the hints of the struggles to come sprinkled throughout the film, I know Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice is just the beginning.

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Gene Simmons Declares War on Anonymous
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Gene Simmons Declares War on Anonymous
Kiss bassist and Family Jewels man Gene Simmons is going toe-to-toe with the hordes of Anonymous after his personal website was brought down earlier this week as part of Operation Payback.
Whether it's as the fire-breathing, blood-yakking demon from Kiss or the preening, vaguely buffoonish latter-day Ward Cleaver on A&E, there's no denying that Gene Simmons is an outsized, outspoken personality. When the man speaks, he gets noticed. And when he told a Mipcom conference on building successful entertainment brands that the music industry should protect itself from downloaders by suing the pants off anyone and everyone who dares snag a song off the internet, he got the notice of a lot of people who don't exactly share his point of view.
"Make sure your brand is protected, be litigious, sue anybody - take their homes, their cars, don't let anybody cross that line," he said at the time. "The music industry was asleep at the wheel and didn't have the balls to go and sue every fresh-faced, freckle-faced college kid who downloaded a clip, so now we're left with hundreds of people without jobs."
Not long after, Anonymous came a-knockin', hammering Simmons' site into oblivion as part of Operation Payback, a widespread, long-running DDoS campaign against organizations like the MPAA, the RIAA, the U.K. Intellectual Property Office and at least one high-profile law firm involved in anti-piracy litigation. The site was eventually brought back online, giving Simmons the opportunity to let Anonymous know that he's in no mood to place nice.
"Some of you may have heard a few popcorn farts re: our sites being threatened by hackers," he wrote. "Our legal team and the FBI have been on the case and we have found a few, shall we say 'adventurous' young people, who feel they are above the law. And, as stated in my MIPCOM speech, we will sue their pants off. First, they will be punished. Second, they might find their little butts in jail, right next to someone who's been there for years and is looking for a new girl friend."
"We will soon be printing their names and pictures," he continued. "We will find you. You cannot hide. Stay tuned."
That's what ReadWriteWeb.com says, anyway. Anonymous apparently isn't interested in hugging it out either, because the site was brought down again very soon after Simmons posted his threat. Visitors to genesimmons.com are currently being redirected to the Pirate Bay, with occasional side-trips to a cybersquatter search site.
So who's going to win in this epic clash of the titans? Gene Simmons is a huge Type-A personality and a very shrewd businessman, but baiting Anonymous doesn't strike me as a particularly smart idea for anyone. Whatever happens, I expect plenty of fireworks and amusement along the way. Whoever loses, as the saying goes, we win.
Well, Simmons doesn't half-ass anything. I expect this to be a good show.
Good luck to him. I am getting sick of this "Don't mess with Anonymous" fear that so many people seem to feel.
Oh, this will be fun ;D. Gene Simmons has basically taken on the Devil's Spawn with this. It'll be interesting to see who comes out on top... :P
Oh wow, war on anonymous? This has resulted in disaster for anyone who resisted so I can't see how this could possibly backfire on him.
well Gene Simmons, it's been nice knowing'ya.
finally... someone's sticking up to these internet terrorists.
and im glad its Gene Simmons \m/ YEAH! ROCKERS DON'T TAKE THIS SHIT!
well so much for liking simmons, he sounds like a pretty big dick
You name makes this ironic.
I give him a week, tops. You can screw with some of the people in all of the societies, or all of the people in some of the societies, but you can't screw with Anonymous. It'd be like trying to win a fistfight with everything West of Thailand.
Heh. I hope they give it to him straight.
Anonymous didn't invent the word, nor motto. They borrowed it as I did, so I disagree.
The fact that the name and phrase is from The Bible, and Anonymous are generally seen as an Atheist group, now that's irony.
Interesting. I'm actually not sure who I want to win; I dislike both a great deal....
Gene Simmons doesn't take shit. We all know this. He's too big to fuck with. You don't dare fuck with him. If he says he's gonna do something, he's going to do it.
Bring out the pop corn, this is gonna be AWESOME!
That is without a doubt oen of the weirddest titles of a thread ever.
Anyway, awesome.
Finally, about time someone had the courage to stand up against these people.
Succeeds or not(and I kind of doubt he will) at least he doing something about it.
In this particular case I'm gonna side with Anonymous. Gene Simmons sounds like a giant tool. Sue every kid who ever downloaded a song? You, sir, are an idiot, and you had this coming for making such an ass-backwards ignorant statement.
Ya, he's a total dick for vowing to go after people who are engaged in illegal activities, including attacking his own site. He should learn that these crimes don't hurt anybody, and that poor college kids can't afford to buy music so should be given it for free.
Oh wait...
I can t help but picture Picard on facepaint battling borg tribbles.
Has anyone beaten anonymous?
Who is this anonymous?
You mess with anon, its going to be messy.
They are legion, they do not forgive and they do not forget. Expect
OT: I think its pretty stupid to be honest, Gene Simmons is not going to stop the hackers and at the same time, anon isn't going to turn Simmons into the new Jessi slaughter. A waste of time better spent trolling Justin Bieber fans if you ask me.
Anonymous is basically the Ubermencht (I think thats how you spell it) that consists of the users of 4chan, a pretty malicious bunch, one that I personally wouldn't like to be threatening over the net.
In fairness to Balrin, anon is more famously know for using the word than you are, and you show a disliking for the anonymous. So yeah, it is ironic.
Wait, are we talking about just random anonymous internet dwellers, or anon from 4chan? I can see this going either way with the former, but if Gene is up against /b/, he's fucked.
Finally someone has declared war on Anon outside of their bedroom and actually might give a good fight. Although he mentioned the FBI and snagging a few "adventurous kids". After all who have gone before him, those words just sound hollow.
I'll just lurk in the corner with the popcorn.
So, the main thing I grasped from this is that Simmons actually had the guts to be a copyright jerk.
That's nice, Gene. Especially after your son has been accused of stealing the fuck out of Bleach in his manga, oh, half a year ago.
I'll be definitely rooting for Anon this time.
*Gene Simmons has alerted the horde*
O well this should be fun to watch.
No, he's a dick for wishing anal rape on people. :P
Regardless, I doubt he'll add much to the effort of tracking them down.
I like how Anonymous are against these people who try and rule through fear and stopping people from speaking out. It's really noble how they take down websites with people trying to express their opinion on them even though that opinion is clearly stupid to anyone with half a brain cell.
Oooh, this should be good! *sets DVR to record while I go off and play Fallout: New Vegas*
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huh.....i don't know who to root for....i like anonymous because they helped cached that puppy throwing girl...but Gene Simmons was in KISS...well i never really listened to kiss so my votes for anon.
He's a dick for saying that he wants people to lose their homes, lose their lives and put them in jail for downloading a song that's worth $0.99
True, but as I pointed out, I borrowed it, I am not claiming originality. I also like it for reasons that are completely different from theirs (based upon their attitude and actions that is).
Their ideal seems to be "We are many and you don't know us, so don't mess with us". Which to me, is just plain cowardice. Old school bullying where they can't do it alone or if they risk any consequences.
If they are that stupid to risk going to jail for that then that's their problem not his.
Is there any way that both can lose? Please?
All I should say is:
But really, Gene Simmons was acting like the dick, the music industry is full of dicks and have done horrible things to people, ruined lives. I think this is one of the better things done by /b/. Some day, I hope the Music Industry goes down.
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Project 1t4i to announce new title sponsor
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The Dutch squad Project 1t4i has found a new title sponsor and will announce the team's new name on Friday.
According to a release from the team, the former Skil-Shimano squad's management have secured new backing after a fruitful early season that saw the team win four times, including three victories by top sprinter Marcel Kittel.
The squad will introduce its new uniform Friday and debut the kit on Sunday at the Tour of Flanders.
"We are looking forward to this great day," said co-manager Sissy van Alebeek. "It is a big day for cycling and of course also for the sponsor and the team."
The midseason sponsor acquisition is a boon for top-level cycling after squads like Leopard-Trek and HTC-Highroad failed to attract the outside sponsors they needed in recent years. Those teams subsequently merged with a competitor and folded, respectively.
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Dr. Bridges is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. He is double board certified in Facial Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery and specializes in diseases of the ears, nose and throat. He also has expertise in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the face as well, including Primary and Revision Rhinoplasty, Facelift, Browlift, Eyelid Rejuvenation (Blepharoplasty), and Otoplasty (ear pinning). Dr. Bridges also offers a variety of non-surgical procedures such as BOTOX®/Dysport and facial fillers.
Dr. Bridges grew up in Louisiana. He graduated with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia, and continued studies there earning his medical degree. He then moved east to Richmond for residency in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia. While serving four years in the United States Air Force and attaining the rank of Major, he became increasingly interested in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. His surgical skill and interests led him especially toward rhinoplasty. He performed over 50 rhinoplasties in his last year of military duty alone. Dr. Bridges demonstrated his commitment to excellence by pursuing a highly competitive fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery after completing his Air Force duty. He completed a fellowship in Facial Plastic Surgery. Dr. Bridges, his wife, and young twins returned to the Richmond area to join Dr. Gibbons at Commonwealth Ear Nose and Throat Specialists. In his spare time, Dr. Bridges enjoys playing blues on the guitar, fishing, and riding his dirtbike.


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Hope Spring/Thompson Trails and Branch Trails
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The red line in the above map surrounds the area of these trails. Click on the map to enlarge it.
These trails have cellphone reception only along the Heriot Ridge Route and at any of the few spots on the trails where there is a clear line across to Campbell River. The top of the Rosseau Ridge Trail has good reception, for example.
These trails are all joined together in their own little system and can form various loops, especially if you walk the short stretch of roadway between the two trail-heads, one on Thompson Road and one on Hope Spring Road. These trails are close to Heriot Bay, yet they place you in wilderness where wolves roam during winters and barred owls are commonly seen and heard. You pass some of the most magnificent old growth trees on Quadra along the Thompson Trail, with The Three Sisters three massive trees being undoubtedly the most-impressive old growth trees on Quadra.
Drive north from Heriot Bay for about two minutes and you'll see Hope Spring Road running off to your left. Drive up Hope Spring Road to its end; you will pass Thompson Road on your right as you go. The Hope Spring Trail begins at the end of Hope Spring Road. From the parking area at the end of Hope Spring Road hike up the trail past impressive rock overhangs on your right which were used by First Nations in pre-European days. Hike to the top of the hill and here the trail forks.
At the top of the hill the trail forks and is signposted. Left takes you downhill to Thompson Trail and to the Three Sisters, and right takes you the few minutes to the lookout, and along the Heriot Ridge Trail. On the northern part of the rock knoll of the lookout is a government brass trig pin set into cement in the rock with the date 1949 stamped into it, with a strong warning not tamper with the trig pin. At this time, 1949, during and just after WW II, most Allied countries such as Canada conducted intensive topographical surveys in case of enemy invasion, which included much aerial photography, map-making, and trig pin placements. The trig pin is shown below is 637'above sea level, located at: GPS co-ords N50º, 5.983′, W 125º, 14.005′.
This is a good lookout over Heriot Bay and Cortes Island and then continues along Heriot Ridge, giving good views of Campbell River, Discovery Passage, and Vancouver Island and its mighty mountain chain, The Strathcona Range. Hike north along the ridge for about 40 minutes and you will hit the Thompson Trail. If you turn right here you hike about 15 minutes, past another few lookout side-trails, down to Thompson Road and from there can walk the road back to you car in 10 minutes. But, if you turn left when you hit Thompson Trail you can follow the Thompson Trail, past its turnoff to North Gowland Harbour Road, through the forest back to Hope Spring Road and your car, and visit the Old Growth Groove along the way.
The Old Growth Groove is down a signposted side-trail on the west of the main trail and holds five or six huge old firs about 300- 400 years old.
When you return from these old trees to the main trail you continue hiking south for about five minutes and will pass The Three Sisters on your right, right beside the trail (GPS coordinates: N 50, 6.012′ W125, 14.307′) Look sharply or you will walk right past them just eight feet off the trail. They blend themselves magically into the background and perhaps that's why they are still living after 600 years or more. These three magnificent old firs stand very close together and were already strong young trees centuries before Europeans arrived on these shores. These three trees are between 500 and 650 years old and must be seen close up to be appreciated and experienced. Stand silently beside them and you may feel their presence, and they, yours.
Standing before one of The Three Sisters, on The Thompson Trail, with the other two ancient, giant trees on each side of this hiker. (GPS coordinates: N 50, 6.012′ W125, 14.307′).
Keep hiking south past the Three Sisters for 10 minutes until you arrive where the trail climbs up steeply to the left. There is also a trail running off to the right here, which is semi-private and goes to Gowland Harbour Road. You now follow the trail up to your left, up to the top of the hill and there you will find yourself back on the Hope Spring Trail at the point where you turned off to hike Heriot Ridge. From this point it is 15 minutes back down to your car along the same stretch of trail you set out along.
The turnoff trail to North Gowland Harbour Road runs off the Thompson Trail about 10 minutes from its intersection with the Heriot Ridge Route when you take the right-hand fork when coming off Heriot Ridge. The North Gowland Harbour Trail leads you up through fir forest and after five minutes there is a side-trail on your left to Rosseau Ridge and Lookout. You follow this trail for only a few minutes then must do a bit of a scramble to the top of the knob, but the view is well worth it.
A hiker and her dog sit atop Rousseau Ridge and look out over Discovery Passage and Campbell River,during a day in late May, 2018. This great lookout point is at : N50 6.223′, W 125 14.752′ Rousseau Ridge is a rounded basalt knob, left smooth and grooved by the ice-sheet 12,000 years ago which was about one kilometer deep here and had enough weight in it to force loose rocks into the bedrock as if the bedrock were merely firm cheese.
The main trail continues downhill past this bikers' turnoff trail, crosses a logging track-road, and continues downhill for 20 minutes to a wooden footbridge then climbs a short distance and very soon hits North Gowland Harbour Road and ends there.
If you hike the Thompson Trail from the Thompson Road end you will after 10 minutes pass a short signposted side-trail going off to your right to a knob looking out over Heriot Bay. Another ten minutes past this turnoff is another trail going right, known as the 'B&B Trail' which takes you, in about 15 minutes down to Hyacinth Bay Road, from where you can return to your car along the same trails or walk back to Hope Spring and Thompson roads via the main road. The B&B Trail is not officially maintained by The Quadra Island Trails Committee, but by private means.
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Another day
So today went over pretty well. No before and after to post because I never think about it until I'm done! Ugh! Tomorrow is a new client and a good before and after picture! I most definitely will do that! I'm going to remind myself!
Today my back hurts and it was not really a hard day but I feel pretty beat up.
I organized a closet and an entryway today.
Hopefully they like it!
A few people have asked me about my cleaners.
My cleaners are all naturally based.
I use citrus infused vinegar, Castile soap, baking soda, washing soda, borax, peroxide, salt, and essential oils. My cleaners are all homemade and can be scented the way you like. I have all the essential oils scents. If I don't have what you request, I will get it!
My cleaners are very unique because I am the only one in Pasco County who makes my own natural products to fit the needs of every client.
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Group members enjoy sharing Mexican culture with others.
Grupo Folklórico is the only Mexican traditional dance group at the U of A. For some of the members, dancing folklórico is their way of connecting with their culture, and they find joy in sharing small parts of Mexican culture with others.
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If you have an older cat, that you have had for a long time, then you know they can have special personalities! But as our cats age, we need to address certain areas of their life, just like us humans have to do. If we take care of an older cat, and watch out for early symptoms of problems, then there is no reason why our cats can't reach and enjoy the golden years.
Weight Problems in Older Cats
This is one of the first problems you may notice. As your cat gets older, she is not going to be quite as active, maybe doing a bit more sleeping and cuddling up in warm spots with no intention of moving!
We had a older cat, that would hog the heat register in the winter months and basically stay their until spring! But the problem is they still continue to eat. So, there are two ways to deal with weight gain in older cats. The first way, is to monitor their food. Rather than free feed, measure out their food for the day, and put it in their bowl, and don't refill until the next day.
The second way, is to get them moving just a bit more. Try and find some enticing toys, ones with good fresh cat nip in them. One toy I found that worked well was one I made myself. I cut out two small squares of cotton fabric (2 x 2 inches) and sew them together leaving a opening to fill with dried cat nip. Then sew up the opening and toss on the floor for your cat.
You may need to put it right in front of them to entice them, but they should start playing a little bit. Another great toy is a crumpled piece of tin foil and throw it at them, they will chase this around.
I have an older cat that is over weight, and I purchased a cat tree. At first I needed to give her a stool just to get to the first shelf! But as the days went by she was able to jump up herself, and pick and scratch at the post. She loves to sit on the shelf and watch the dogs from a height.
Throwing a toy that she loves down the stairs, will cause her to run down the stairs, which can burn some calories too.
If you can do a bit of both, for your older cat, cut back on the food slightly and get your older cat moving, then you should be able to keep the weight under control. Overweight cats, can end up with a host of health problems just like us humans.
Litter Boxes for Older Cats
If you have a house with lots of stairs, you may find that your older cat has accidents, and although you should get a checkup to rule out medical reasons, you may find it is because she is not allowing enough time to get to the basement, or where ever you keep the litter box, due to her age.
My vet was convinced my older cat was now incontinent, and we may have to make some decisions which was heartbreaking for me, but when I watched her daily activities one weekend, I realized she was moving much slower on the stairs. But I didn't want to restrict her from the upstairs because she liked to sleep in the bedroom with us. So, I purchased another litter box for upstairs. The problem went away instantly.
Older Cats and the Outside
Building a Cat Enclosure, may be another great way to get your cat moving. Sometimes being out in the fresh air and hearing the birds and feeling the breezes, will get her moving. You can purchase outdoor cat enclosures, or you can make your own. Just make sure it is escape proof!
So, if you have an older cat, there may be different needs, but you can still enjoy your cats company without too many problems right into those golden years.


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Poetry is the Oldest Art
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Though it's probably not apparent to most, often when collecting photos for each post I try to select a group the might suggest a narrative or mood. That's not true this time. Instead, I started at the end of one of my photo files and moved forward, picking along the way pictures that I like or that seem interesting to me with no connection each to the others.
Since my last post was very short and all me, I have a longer post this week, with more poems from my library. About half the poems from my library this week are from one book,
World Poetry, an Anthology of Verse from Antiquity To Our Time
.The book was published by Quality Paperback Book Club in 1998.
It is a huge (yuge) book, over 1,200 pages of poetry, with another 100 pages of related material. Given the limitation of space, I will probably not get much past "antiquity" this week.
I also have a few of my new poems and older poems from my first book,
Seven Beats a Second
, poems I rarely read when I do readings.
As to my title this week, people have been storytellers since they learned to talk and their stories were poetry. It wasn't until later that they learned to paint their poems on the walls of their caves and a second art was born.
I hate summer (except for...)
Prayer to the Gods of the Night
Ani Defranco
Four short pieces
the dreams of Mary Quemada
The Cannibal Hymn
Admiel Kosman
Song for Jerusalem
almost mid-July
Psalm 137
John Guzlowski
My Father Dying
photo album
The R
ig Veda
Creation Hymn
David Ray Vance
XIV [Theorem for a New Millennium]
she's probably heard it all before
The Book of Songs
The Bamboos Grow Well Under Good Rule
Charles Bukowski
In Transit
olden times
May He Lose His Way on a Cold Sea
Mary Rose O'Reilley
Two Biker Chicks
Texas rancher talk
By Strangers' Coasts and Waters
Death Plucks My Ear
You are a Stool Pigeon
You Sold a Slave Just Yesterday
Eric Funkhouser
6. The Fox
my kind of people
The Gathasaptasati
Even He Was Abashed
Those Women
Lone Buck
The Newly Wed Girl
Yoifumi Yaguchi
A Skater
After My Prolonged Prayer
Liu Chi-hsun
Ivy Alvarez
a memory of bread
eyes of Sister Jude
A Man May Tear a Jewel
While His Body's Vigor is Whole
My first new poem from last week. Says it all
I hate summer (except...)
I hate summer
except for the babies
in the park
with ice cream-drooly chins
and the kid
doing the cannonball
that splashes me as I walk past the pool
and the young women
in short shorts
and tiny tops at the supermarket
and the birds,
they do sing their sweet summer songs
in the morning
as I sit on my patio
and listen
that's what I don't hate about summer,
just about every thing
I don't hate
about summer, except well,
there's also
being able to drive downtown
without slowing to 20 mph for six
school zones
I like that
for the rest...
you can have
Part I of the world poetry anthology is devoted to "Poets of the Bronze and Iron Ages (2200 - 250 B.C.)
The first poem is Old Babylonian. The poet is unknown; the translator is
David Ferry
Prayer to the Gods of the Night
(c. 1500 B.C.)
The gates of the town are closed. The princes
Have gone to sleep. The chatter of voices
Has quieted down. Door bolts are fastened.
Not until morning will they be opened.
The gods of the place, and the goddess,
Ishtar, Sin, Adad, and Shamash,
Have gone into the quiet of the sky,
Making no judgments Only
The voice of a lone wayfarer
Calls out the name of Shamash or Ishtar .
Now house and field are entirely silent.
The night is veiled. A sleepless client
In the still night waits for the morning.
Great Shamash has gone into sleeping
Heavenly; the father of the poor,
the judge has gone into his chamber.
May the gods of the night come forth - the Hunter,
The Bow, the Wagon, the Yoke, the Viper,
Irra the valiant, the Goat, the Bison,
Girra the shining,the Seven, the Dragon -
May the stars come forth in the high heaven.
Establish the truth in the ritual omen;
In the offered lamb establish the truth.
Some very short pieces by singer/songwriter
Ani Defranco
, from her book
, published by Seven Stories Press in 2007.
earth moving down into night
like it too was his slow whisper
swallow my tongue
think into wishing
and give it my kiss
what pleasure you please
make like some anonymous need
came down there too fast again
and be it love or just this dance
only you would satisfy
oh,great stroke of bare emotional night and unbelievable suck!
i should remember him
as if i don't
Here's the first poem this week from
Seven Beats a Second
the dreams of Mary Quemada
her long hair flowing
like a dark tide gathering
across her satin pillow,
she dreams of times past
and places she loved
long gone
while I,
yearn to dream with her
Another from the World Poetry anthology, still in the first section, "Poets of the Bronze and Iron Age, this anonymous Egyptian poet (c. 2180 B.C.) The poem was translated by
Tony Barnstone
Willis Barnstone
The Cannibal Hymn
The sky is a dark bowl, the stars die and fall.
The celestial bows quiver,
the bones of the earth-gods shake and planets come to a halt
when they sight the king in all his power,
the god who feeds on his father and eats his mother.
The king is such a tower of wisdom
even his mother can't discern his name.
His glory is in the sky, his strength lies in the horizon
like that of his father the sun-god Atum who conceived him.
Atum conceived the king,
but the dead king has greater dominion.
His vital spirits surround him,
his qualities lie below his feet,
he is cloaked in gods and cobras coil on his forehead.
His guiding snakes decorate his brow
and peer into souls,
ready to spit fire against his enemies.
The king's head is on his torso.
He is the bull of the sky
who charges and vanquishes.
He lives on the stuff of the gods,
he feeds on their limbs and entrails,
even when they have bloated their bodies with magic
at Nesisi, the island of fire.
He cooks the leftover gods into a bone soup.
Their souls belong to him
and their shadows as well.
In his pyramid among those who live on the earth of Egypt,
the dead king ascends and appears
forever and forever.
The next poem is by
Admiel Kosman
, taken from
Poetry International, Issue IV 2000
. The poem was translated from Hebrew by
Lisa Katz
Born in 1957, Kosman is an Israeli poet and Talmud scholar. Since relocating to Berlin, he is a professor of Religious and Jewish studies at Potsdam University.
Song for Jerusalem
Question: Where is my sexual energy rolling?
My sexual energy is an old truck.
It climbs up hills, descends valleys, climbs up hills,
that is, an old truck. My sexual
energy, thin and fragile,
a carton of breakable eggs sent from the farms,
all poetry and sensitivity, dwelling,
in the hills, the high ones, sanding, thrusting
guarding! Around the capital!!
Oh God, where is my sexual energy rolling?
My sexual energy powers a truck, pffffffffffffff,
blowing warm and pleasant air around its wheels now.
My truck once married
a rented car (in a story). And copulated for days
in the clean spiritual air above the hilltops, in
the blue, and wore a crown and recited poetry, and ran around like a crazy person
on the purple road.
In the hills, that is to say, the high hills around the capital.
Here's another, complaining about summer, which is easy to do where I live.
almost mid-July
nearing mid-July,
it's hot
and mostly quiet around town
people typically don't go al fresco
into the heat,
those having a choice
where to go and what to do
stay in the air conditioned
of home, thermostats set low,
enjoying a day
Law & Order
or maybe
The Big Bang
crime-fighting and humor
in cool air,
the best way there is to deal with July
but that's not everyone,
of course...
there are some who actually prefer
to be out when it's this hot,
joggers, and just now, a platoon
of bicyclists pedaling by
panting and sweat-drenched
one of the reasons people
who stay in
stay in
is to avoid these outside people,
they being obviously
mentally deranged and possibly
it being clear
that, while in a pleasantly cool room,
dealing with insane serial killers on TV,
working alongside the FBI Behavioral Unit
heroically portrayed in
Criminal Minds
is better than dealing with gangs
of them
on bicycles
in the sweltering outside
so I'll be spending
July and August
and most of September
with all my doors
and windows
that'll make a great summer
in my refrigerated den
with Andy and Opie and Barnie
and Aunt Bee and Floyd the Barber
and whatshisname
the town
(at least they say he's drunk,
I thing he's just brain addled from being
outside too much in the
Still in Part I of the World Poetry anthology,
Poets of the Bronze and Iron Ages
, this is by a Hebrew poet (c. 530 B.C.) It was translated by
Miles Coverdale
Psalm 137
By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept:
when we remembered thee, O Sion.
As for our harps, we hanged them up:
upon the trees that are therein.
For they that led us away captive
required of us then a song,
and melody, in our heaviness:
Sing us one of the songs of Sion.
How shall we sing the Lord's song
in a strange land?
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem:
let my right hand forget her cunning.
If I do not remember thee,
let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth:
yea, if I prefer not Jerusalem in my mirth.
Remember the children of Edom, O Lord,
in the day of Jerusalem:
how they said, Down with it, down with it,
even to the ground.
O daughter of Babylon, wasted with misery:
yea, happy shall he be that rewardeth thee,
as thou hast served us.
Blessed shall he be that taketh thy children:
and throweth them against the stones.
The next poem is by
John Guzlowski
, taken from
The Spoon River Poetry Review, Winter/Spring 2007.
Guzlowski is a Polish-American author and poet, born in 1948 to parents who met in a Nazi slave labor camp in Germany. He earned his Ph.D in English at Purdue University and is now retired from Eastern Illinois University where he taught contemporary American literature and poetry writing.
My Father Dying
His death like all death
is hard. there is no peace
in the darkness. His right eye,
the one that sees, is looking
for someone to comfort him.
He knows his mother is dead
but he whispers for her still,
the way he did as a boy
crying at her deathbed.
In his Polish, the word
is three long, pleading
The second syllable
is stressed, the third
falls off into silence.
Just yesterday, he talked
a little, asked for water,
smiled when I gave him some.
But today, he can only
call for his mother. Hope is
the cancer no drug can cure.
Another from
Seven Beats a Second
photo album
I'd give a year of my life to have that day again...
not that last awful year we all face,
the drooling-in-the meal year, not that
mind-blank-body-broken-spirit-gone year
I'll give that year away for free...
no, I'm talking about next year,
while I still have prospects,
next year, when there might still be time
for a little more rock and roll
under a summer moon,
a little more time for snuggling
on the back porch, watching a winter storm
blow through leafless trees, listening
to the clickity-clatter of dry branches,
time for a weekend at the beach,
time to read, time to write,
time for all those things I know
will some day slip away
that's the year I would give up
to live that day again
Skipping the so very long-winded Greeks, I move on to "India: The Vedas to the Ghazvanid-Gita with this from the
, a large body of text from the ancient Indian subcontinent, composed in Vedic Sanskrit, composing the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures in Hinduism.
The translation is by
Fredrick Morgan
The Rig Veda
(c. 1500 - 1200 B.C.)
Creation Hymn
No thing existed, nor did nothing e
What held it all? And where? And who secured it?
Was water all there was, deep beyond measure?
There was no death, nor anything immortal -
no sign by which to mark off night and day.
Self-moved where no wind blew, one Being breathed:
other than i no thing had being then.
All was obscure at first, darkness in darkness,
and endless ocean - featureless, unlit:
there, at the heart of nothingness, the One
took on its being, born of the austere heat.
Desire came over it in the beginning -
first seed of all, engendered by the mind.
Wise thinkers who had searched their own hearts
found where what is is bound to what is not,
and stretched their measuring-cord across the void.
Did a "below" exist then, did an "above"?
There were seed-casters, there were primal forces -
power below, strong urgency above.
But who can know for certain, who proclaim it?
Who can explain the birth of this various world?
The gods themselves came into existence later -
who knows the source of this great tangled world?
How it all came about, or was created -
whether or not he fashioned it himself -
he who surveys it from the highest heaven,
he of all beings knows - or perhaps not.
Another from my library, poet
David Ray Vance
, from his book, 2005 Del Sol Press Poetry Prize winner,
Vance earned his Ph.D. in Literature and Creative Writing at the University of Houston. He is currently Associate Professor at the University of Texas - San Antonio.
XIV. [Theorem for a New Millennium]
For Bob Uptain and Amy England
You will never find what your are looking for
when you are looking for it. You will find it a
week/month/year later in precisely the place you
looked before. Pretend to be astonished.
Presume knowledge more than the sum of
memory, those bits of invisible electric light
flung between dendrites. Another category or
order can be imagined - if not named - intuition
run against the grain.
It is a trick of light that you appear beautiful,
a trick having to do with how mirrors reflect
and the inevitable angle of incidence. Otherwise
you are ghastly even in your mother's eyes.
Especially in your mother's eyes.
While you were gone,, I replaced everything,
every goddamn relic and knick-knack, every
bit of bric-a-brac, each dish and spoon,
every floorboard, the bricks themselves, the dog,
the books, the piles of newspapers, even the
dust. And in their places substituted exact
replicas: doppelgangers, shadows and all.
For every formula there exists a counter-formula,
a means to return to primary components any
incident or action, every mislaid plan. Even as
I type this, I'm taking it back.
This poem probably as close as I'm going to come to respond to the news of the day.
she's probably heard it all before
black girl,
barista at the Starbucks
where I go when my regular coffeehouse is closed
beautiful hands
I notice
as she gives me my change,
and dark, deep eyes...
as she waits
for the next customer,
thinking, I don't know what,
probably what every pretty young girl
smiles about
and on this young girl
it is
especially fetching...
I'm looking at her as I stir my coffee
at the sugar and everything else bar
and she sees me
and comes over, thinking I want something...
how do I tell her how much I want back
at least some of the years
and how much I enjoyed
watching her smile
but I don't even try
to tell her,
it's the way it is,
she's a pretty young black girl
and I'm an old white man, probably,
in her mind, if I say anything,
a dirty old white man
and she's heard it all
Still from the anthology's "Bronze and Iron Age", this is from "China: The Chou Dynasty and the Warring States Period," translated by
Ezra Pound
The Book of Songs
(c. 800-500 B.C.)
The Bamboos Grow Well Under Good Rule
Dry in the sun by corner of K'i
green bamboo, bole over bole:
Such subtle prince is ours
to grind and file his powers
as jade is ground by wheel;
he careth his people's weal,
stern in attent,
steady as sun's turn bent
on his folk's betterment
nor will he fail.
Look ye here on the overs of the K'i:
green bamboo glitteringly!
Of as fine grain our prince appears
as the jasper plugs in his ears
ground bright as the stars in his cup of state;
his acumen in debate
splendid, steadfast in judgement-hall
he cannot fail us
nor fall.
In covers of K'i,
bamboo in leaf abundantly.
As metal tried is fine
or s scepter of jade is clean;
stern in his amplitude,
magnanimous to enforce true laws, or lean
over chariot rail in humor
as he were a tiger
with velvet paws.
I haven't used anything by
Charles Bukowski
in a while, which is strange, considering how many of his books I have in my bookcase. This book,
New Poems, Book 2
, is from an archive of poems unpublished at the time of his death. It was published by Virgin Books in 2003.
Rarely deep, but he tells great stories.
In Transit
the French border guard had a black waxed
mustache and an ivory face with pimples
for eye.
he stank of perfume and his uniform
was wrinkled but his boots were
new and shiny; the overhead
lights reflected in them and made
me dizzy.
he was frosty, he was filled with a
strange cold rage.
it was only 15 degrees outside
but in the building
with too much heating and all the hot
it must have been
the heat
only maddened the
little drops of sweat ran down his nose
and dripped off.
he looked dangerous.
"PASSPORT!" he screamed.
I handed it over, smiling blandly at him.
he poked at the photo.
"yes, sir"
"I was ill when the photo was
"the flu..."
I didn't reply.
he opened my suitcase and
began to take the contents
he flung them all about, then
"I painted them."
he glared at me, his wax mustache
I went to work gathering up my
next in line was a voluptuous
young lady.
the guard snatched her
passport, looked at it,, then smiled
at her.
I had my suitcase put together
and was leaving
when I heard him:
he said he was a painter!
then I was out of here and soon
I was out of the building
and into the 15
and it was so fine and lovely
out there, truly
And again,
Seven Beats a Second
olden times
another new year comes
and everyone slows down,
takes a breath, pauses
to let the last year settle
all the hours of joy and pain
that abide through out time,
they all fade together
so much they meant
when they were fresh,
already they begin to fade,
just a part of the past now,
so far away from us
as the day we were born,
untouchable and ancient
as the day the walls of Jericho
fell to the trumpets of the Lord,
yesterday already as lost as the day
warrior ships sailed to he sieve of Troy,
unreachable as the day our ancestors ten
thousand generations gone swung
from the safety of the highest branches
to walk upright on the ground...
past is past, all beyond our touch,
fading in the dim corners of memory...
it's all olden times,
your life from today and mine
Moving on in the World Poetry anthology to "Part II - The Classical Empires, East and West (750 B.C. - A.D. 500." First in that section is "Greek Poetry From the Lyric Age Through the Hellenistic Period," and from that period, are two poems by
(c. 650 B.C.). The first poem was translated by
Guy Davenport
and the second by
Stuart Silverman
May He Lose His Way on the Cold Sea
May he lose his way on the cold sea
and swim to the heathen Salmydessos,
May the ungodly Thracians with their hair
Done up in a fright on the top of their heads
Grab him, that he knows what it is to be alone
Without friend or family. May he eat slave's bread
And suffer the plague and freeze naked,
Laced about with nasty trash of the sea.
May his teeth knock the top on the bottom
As he lies on his face, spitting brine,
At the edge of the cold sea, like a dog.
And all this it would be a privilege to watch,
Giving me great satisfaction as it would,
For he took back from the word he gave in honor,
Over the salt and table at a friendly meal.
I don't give a damn if some Thracian ape strut
Proud of the first-rate shield the bushes got.
Leaving it was hell, but in a tricky spot
I kept my hide intact. Good shields can be bought.
Also from the same period, this short piece from
(c. 612 B.C.), translated by
Paul Roche
. Most of what we have of Sappho are fragments. This appears, or at least can be read as, complete.
you bring
home everything
which light by of day dispersed:
home the sheep herds
home the goat
home the mother's darling
Mary Rose O'Reilley
is the next poet from my library, with this poem from her book,
Half Wild
, published by Louisiana State University Press in 2006, winner of thev2005 Walt Whitman Award
of the Academy of American Poets.
O'Reilley, born in Pampa, Texas, in 1944 was born a Catholic but is now a Quaker as well as having practiced Buddhism. Until 2006, she taught English and Environmental Studies at the University of Thomas.
Two Biker Chicks
(after Andrew Marvell)
The body likes it here
and wants the soul
to vacation at least
on the Oregon coast.
These two get along
like old biker chicks
who don't make love anymore
but still fight over the road maps
zip their bags together at night.
I'll tell you whose side I'm on
in this ruckus,
watching the green rain
slide down the glass:
the one who makes dinner
and stands with binoculars at the door,
waiting for herons,
the one whose big dog
is slapping his tail on the floor.
Another coffeehouse observational that brings back memories.
Texas rancher talk
he speaks slowly,
in the Texas drawl
to hill country ranchers,
this fellow two tables over from me
as I have my bacon and egg
a little old south in his accent,
(but not much), a little
Scot-Irish, since they, in
their immigrant spread left traces of their voice
everywhere, and maybe a Comanche phrase
here and there, because in the hills
they were first enemies, then
but mostly German,
immigrant German 150 years
from the boat that brought them, mid-nineteenth century,
the language isolated, separated
by a wide deep ocean from its origin,
surviving apart from the evolution of language
in its native home...
husky voiced, with their rough language,
those ranchers
as they claimed
the rough, stone hillside pastures
through cold nights and hot afternoons...
my father was from there,
didn't learn English until he was in school,
and though never a rancher himself, his uncles were
and most of the people he grew up with
and their accent was his accent
until the day he died,
a squarehead Texas German,
that's what they were called in his day
as they lay quiet through two wars
with the country of their origin,
he, finding his own way as a young man,
still always more at home in the hills
than ever in on the flat Texas borderlands
where life had taken him until his
Latin Poetry: From Its Origins Through the Late Roman Empire
(84-54 B.C.) which appears to be a poem of mourning on the death of his brother. The poem was translated by
Robert Fitzgerald
By Strangers' Coasts and Waters
By strangers' coasts and waters, many days at sea,
I come here for the rites of your unworlding,
Bringing for you, the dead these last gifts of the living
And my words - vain sounds for the man of dust.
Alas, my brother,
You have been taken from me. You have been taken from me,
By cold chance turned a shadow, and my pain.
Here are the foods of the old ceremony, appointed
From the starvelings under the earth:
Take them: you brother's tears have made them wet; and take
Into eternity my hail and my farewell.
Still with the Romans, this tiny bit of wisdom from
(70 -19 B.C.), translated by
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Death Plucks My Ear
Death plucks my ear and says,
"Live - I am coming."
One of the things I like about many of the Roman writers, especially during the later "decadent" period was their sly, sarcastic sense of humor. Here are two examples by
(A.D. 40-104), the first translated by
Kenneth Rexroth
and the second by
William Matthews
You Are a Stool Pigeon
You are a stool pigeon and
A slanderer, a pimp and
A cheat, a pederast and
A troublemaker. I can't
Understand, Vacerra, why
You don't have more money.
You Sold a Slave Just Yesterday
You sold a slave just yesterday
for twelve hundred sesterces, Cal;
at last the lavish dinner you've
long dreamed about is in the pan.
Tonight! Fresh mullet, four full pounds!
You know I'll not complain, old pal,
about the food. But that's no fish
we'll eat tonight:; that was a man.
This short poem is by
Erica Funkhouser
. It is from her book
, published by Houghton Mifflin in 2008.
Born in 1949, Funkhouser graduated from Vassar with a BA and from Stanford with an MA. She teaches at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
6. The Fox
His walk is more of a stroll than a march.
He's too open to incident to poach chickens:
I've watched him twiddling the woodbine
while a pair of grouse waddled out of sight.
He's more in the weather than in the river.
Mid-current, he'll reach for the sunlight
as if it were ripe fruit, and he'll remain there,
grinning, as he straddles two wobbly boulders,
nothing falling into his arms but gnats.
I decided sometime in the early 2000s that I would try to write a poem to offend everyone. This is as close as I could come.
my kind of people
fat girls
need not apply
no skinny
bucktoothed boys
who masturbate
wile reading historical
romance novels
no krinkly, wrinkly
old people,
with foul smelling
no bankers
who count their money
in a dark little room
at midnight
no judges, no fire chiefs,
no social workers,
no grocery store clerks,
barbers, bakers
or used car salesmen
also, no candlestick makers
if they're still around
none of the above
no blonds
with dimples
and no swarthy skinned
men with mustaches
no bald headed men
with beards
nor women
with brittle hair
piled higher than
six and one half inches
none too short
none too tall
none too big
and none too small
and none too
no men in tangerine
bermuda shorts
and no women
in pedal pushers
(any color)
no arabs, no blacks,
no wops or jews
no russians, maldavians,
limeys, frogs, krauts,
poles, czechs, hunkies
greeks, swedes
irish sots
nor tight-fisted scots
they just need no apply
and no chinamen, either,
and none of their oriental
no africans
no egyptians
and damn sure no siyrians
no mexicans
peruvians, chilians,
and canadians, too
and kansans, califorians,
new yorkers, iowa
porkers, nevadans
or any of the rest
all of them
just need not apply
all that riffraff
just need not apply
cause now we're
getting down to
the right kind of people
my kind of people
and maybe
Still in Section II of the World Poetry anthology
"The Classical Empires, East and West," "Path 3
India: The Mauryan Dynasty and the Dravidian Kingdoms
," here are four short poems. Written in "Prakrit" term for a number of regional dialects that existed before and later along side Sanskrit, the poems were collected by King Hala (First Century AD) for
The Gathasaptasati
, the oldest extant anthology of poetry from South Asia.
Martha Ann Selby
translated the first two pieces,
Andrew Schelling
did the third and
David Ray
, the fourth.
Even He Was Abashed
Even he was abashed
and I laughed
and held him close
when he went for the knot
of my underclothes
and I'd already untied it.
Those Women
Those women
who can see their lovers
in dreams
are lucky
but without him,
sleep won't come
so who can dream?
Lone Buck
Lone buck
in the clearing
nearby doe
eyes him with such
that there
in the trees the hunter
seeing his own girl
lets the bow drop
The Newly Wed Girl
The newly wed girl, pregnant already,
asked what she liked about the honeymoon,
cast a glance at her husband
but not at his face
Next from my library, I have two short poem by Japanese poet
Yorifumi Yaguchi
, one of three poets in the collection,
Three Mennonite Poets
. The book was published by Good Books in 1986.
Yaguchi is a leading Mennoite poet both in English and Japanese. Though best known in the West for his poems in this book, his poetry in English includes 300 poems in five books. As a witness as a child to the horrors of World War II, his poetry often concerns the evils of militarism and his his practice of Buddhism.
A Skater
Somebody crossed
The icy-field in me
By the sharpest edge,
Just now!
I turned my head
Into it quickly
But it's too late,
And only two lines
Were left continuous
Beyond the horizon on
The ice on which nobody
Had ever passed.
After My Prolonged Prayer
After my prolonged prayer I lifted my eyes...
And find, to my confusion, a fat,
Pig-like beast standing just in front of me;
It peels its eyes red toward me in a familiar manner.
- Ah, unmistakably, it is the incarnation
Of what had secretly been hiding deep within me,
Which quickly jumped out of my mouth
In the form of a prayer a moment ago.
Because of its ugliness, I try hard to turn
My eyes from that, which approaches me most
Affectionately, trying hard to touch me
with its long red organ dangling like a bell.
A memory from a photograph on the refrigerator door.
rocking my baby...
his small head
on my chest he sleeps
so small
and breakable
love and hope,
protective as if he was a treasure
requiring a constant
I had never before experienced such intensity
of emotion
such a wash
off emotion was likely
or or even possible
even such
Moving back to China now, to the Han Dynasty. This poem is by
Liu Chi-hsun
(c. 100 B.C.), translated by
Tony Barnstone
Chou Ping
My family married me off
to the King of the Wusun,
and I live in an alien land
a million miles from nowhere.
My house is a tent.
My walls are of felt.
Raw flesh is all I eat,
with horse milk to drink.
I always think of home
and my heart stings.
O to be a yellow snow-goose
floating home again!
These two poems are by
Ivy Alvarez
, taken from her book,
. The book was published in 2006 by Red Morning Press.
Born in the Philippines, Alvarez is an award winning Filipino Australian poet, editor and reviewer currently living in New Zealand.
a memory of bread
There was to be bread in the house: pandesal. Dee had
the recipe, the tools and ingredients. The smell of yeast
was kneaded into the air, knuckled into roundness and
skin-tightness. Oil made the dough-surface glisten as it
swelled,, a living thing. A dust of crumbs and then a
handful of warm bread, smell and taste bound together
- sweetening on the tongue.
rain is always soft here
you'd never feel its spite
know how hard it can drive
stronger than fingers
know that rain can choke you
send you mad
with its constancy
its bitchy everlastingness
Here's the last piece for the week from my book
Seven Beats a Second.
eyes of Sister Jude
sharp eyes
like tempered blades
that cut clean through when angry
guarded eyes
that weigh and judge
and stand ever alert for betrayal
dark eyes, deep,
softened once for love,
then moistened by a long night's weeping
but only once,
and it was long ago
And finally, last from the World Poetry anthology this week (I'll come back to it next week) I get to
Part III - The Post-classical World (A.D. 250 - 1200)
, starting with
India: The Golden Age of Courtly Verse
The first piece from the period, how appropriate for the election season. And the second, well, it just makes sense. Both are by
(c. 650), translated by
Barbara Stoler Miller
A Man May Tear a Jewel
A man may tear a jewel
From a sea monster's jaws,
Cross a tumultuous sea
Of raging tides,
Or twine garland-wise
A wrathful serpent on his head.
But no man can alter
the thoughts of an obstinate fool.
While His Body's Vigor Is Whole
While his body's vigor is whole
And old age is remote;
While his sensuous powers are unimpaired
An life not yet exhausted;
Only then would a wise man
Strive to perfect his soul.
Why attempt to dig a well
When the house is already burning?
From last week, a morning poem about the end of day, appropriate for the last poem for this week.
that blows in
as the sun goes down
that whisper as they drift
across the moon
that winks behind the trees
cicadas and creek frogs
that welcome
the dark,
announcing its coming
of day banished
bringing peace
to the day-worn
and restive
continues her slow dance,
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The reason for the lunch was that one more colleague left the company.
Friday, 31 October 2008
Krishna Left
The reason for the lunch was that one more colleague left the company.
Crisis and the Employment
On Monday I will know more details and see whether they will fill in any positions at all or if all the recruitment is currently frozen.
Photos: Great Ocean Road & 12 Apostles
Photos from the trip via Great Ocean Road to 12 Apostles.
Photos: Lillydale - Eltham Ride
Here are the photos from the ride between Lillydale and Eltham, on 2008-10-05.
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
Average Australian Salary = 83K
According to MyCareer salary centre, the current average Australian salary amounts to A$83,500. This is quite a high amount.
According to some sources, average Bosnian monthly salary is around BAM 960, which is roughly the same amount in Australian Dollars today. This would be rougly 11,000 per annum.
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
Great Ocean Road
Apollo Bay was magnificent. The 12 Apostles are impressive. Photos are to be placed online soon.
Saturday, 25 October 2008
Troubles in Bosnia (Did They Ever Cease?)
Spending a few months in such a healthy environment like Australia led my thoughts towards going back closer to home, family, friends, etc. But, every now and then, when I get in touch with people from the region or read some news, I get anxious again about the whole situation there.
The text like the one linked at the top, brings back memories from the past and that funny feeling in the stomach. As I was aware long time ago, after the Dayton Agreement, the things have not been settled in the Balkans and won't be for a long time. That will remain the trouble spot for a decent future from now. Things keep revolving around the same issues over and over again and no real progress can be made when such basic elements are not settled.
While living there I felt constantly under pressure because of such issues one could not get around. Now I feel I should think more about what the weather will be tomorrow during the Great Ocean Road drive and when the water will get warm enough to go swimming in the Ocean. Should I bring the sun lotion or not? And so on. These kind of thoughts are much healthier.
Makes me wonder whether will I really consider going back there.
Also, on the Finance blog, I've posted a few links to the analysis of the economic situation in Serbia. Many facts I did not realize. The progress in the country I felt was healthy now appears less so and, in fact, in a very troubled state.
Wednesday, 22 October 2008
New Camera
Then I found, in forums, that Canon A580 has this feature. This camera was recommended first so I looked for some reviews. The reviews were alright. Canon was a well known name in the world of photo cameras. At the same time I looked for a comparison on prices for A580 in Australia. Found a shop in Victoria that had the best prices. Looked at their web site to find that there was a newer version - A590. And, also, A1000. Then I read the reviews to compare these two. The only notable difference was the physical size. Everything else was alright even with the older model. But, the depth difference of 1cm makes a difference when carrying the camera. Well, so I thought and decided to go for A1000.
Made an order online. The store has a warehouse in Abbotsford and the camera would be available for pick up after the payment was received. So I went to the bank web site and sent the payment according to the invoice received. I could trace my order online.
I guess it took one day for the payment to reach the shop and the next to be processed. The second day I got an email stating that the camera would be available for pick up later that day (today, actually). I went to the warehouse (this was quicker than to wait for postal delivery) and picked up the camera. I must admit it's great. I played with it in the park on my way home. One thing I did not like was that as soon as focus is activated, the LCD turns back on. That's not what I want. Viewfinder becomes more or less useless in this case. Took a few photos and a short movie after which the space on provided 32MB SD card ran out. So I decided to run to K-Mart, which was close by, and use the $10 gift card I received yesterday.
So I headed there to get the rechargeable batteries and a camera case I saw earlier. I got Varta pack of batteries with 2500mAh capacity and a nice bag that I can use for the PocketPC as well. Then I found some SD cards on sale for $11.19 and I could not resist to get one.
The batteries are being charged. The good thing is that a pair of alkaline batteries and a 32MB SD card are provided along with the camera. This gives you a feel for the camera and also, in my case, some time to use the camera while the rechargeable batteries are being charged for the first time.
The PDA can read this 2GB SD card so I might get another one, just for Pocket PC.
So, the new photo taking season starts... :)
Tuesday, 21 October 2008
Moving Web Sites
I'm in the middle of moving my web site(s) to another location. It is an interesting exercise because there is a lot of things to be done, links to maintain, pages and style sheets to upload… Every time I do this it gets easier for the next time. The sites get simpler and simpler. Some sort of structure appears on its own. My only worry is that the new provider will introduce some measures that will make me have to move the sites again.
Monday, 20 October 2008
Price Comparison for Electronics
This is one of the best search engines for product price comparison in Australia. Mostly electronics and IT - computer stuff in here.
Sunday, 19 October 2008
Such things happen and the best thing to do is to do nothing. These times come and go. Usually its best not to do anything otherwise that gets "spoiled" in a way.
I'm glad I had enough rest during the weekend. Spend some time at home, just relaxing. Now I know what it takes to feel good again. No plans, no action, no goals, just nothing. Life can be so easy and simple. And, yes, that's how it should be.
Saturday, 18 October 2008
Motorcycle Riding Schools
Here is the list of motorcycle riding schools I am looking into:
Ride-Tek - One of the schools from the VicRoads list. They were kind enough to explain how to transfer an overseas license. Located in Dandenong.
Stay Upright - Came to their testing site accidentally while riding a bicycle. Located in Hoppers Crossing.
Friday, 17 October 2008
12 Apostles
Mmm, I like the idea already. This will be a nice trip. First time completely out of the metropolitan area.
Thursday, 16 October 2008
Australia Post : POSTbillpay - Home Page
Australia Post offers a way to pay bills online. There are lots of billers in the scheme. All that is required is Post billpay code (biller), reference number (bill), payment amount, and credit card details – number and expiry date.
Health Insurance
I just found out that the bill, increasing the income threshold for Medicare Levy Surcharge, has not been passed yet. The agreement has just been achieved and the bill is to be voted on. As a result of negotiation, the new thresholds will be $70,000 for individuals and $140,000 for families.
A good, not-for-profit, health insurance provider is GMHBA. They have recently introduced a minimum package – Bronze Hospital Young Singles Start Package. This is an addition to what is now Silver Hospital Young Singles Start Package. It used to be only Young Singles Start Package. :)
Other useful links, related to GMHBA health insurance, are the list of participating hospitals and member services page.
Comparison of extras on different plans for Victorian residents.
Just for reference, here is a list of approximate costs for dental services in Melbourne – Melbourne Dentist Fee Schedule (Vic).
Sunday, 12 October 2008
30 Degrees
Then we rode through Werribee to the West. There is a nice path next to a creek. That one continues on the Federation Trail. We were at the very beginning of the Fed Trail but we then went further West. We cycled on the highway (yes, here you CAN cycle on the highway) and ended up climbing across the fences and pushing our bikes across the agriculture fields.
On the way back to Werribee, cause we decided to go back in order to reach the park south of the town, we came across the B-24 Liberator site. This is the only B-24 Liberator in the world. There is a hangar where volunteers are assembling the airplane from original and engineered parts. The place looks totally out of this world. There should be quite a few photos from that visit.
The project is very interesting. Lots of people donate parts, engine, or work on restauration of the original parts and are assembling the aircraft. The whole thing started sometimes in 1988 when the remains of a Liberator were found somewhere in the jungle. The completion of the restauration work is expected in 2010. The airplane is an amazing sight. The look inside it leaves a pretty claustrophobic feeling. I could not believe how small the space was and the seats were tiny in today's standards.
After that we rode on the Federation Trail. Took some nice photos of the Australian outback. The grassy plains, gum trees... That's what I'll remember of Australia later. Certainly won't miss the city and the jam that much.
The wind was quite strong so we decided to back on a train and use the time more productively. I'm going to try to read the remaining 300 pages of the .Net book today. :D
Saturday, 11 October 2008
News from the Front
At work, we don't have to work Saturdays any more. We don't have to work *every* Saturday, that is. Now we are going to have a roster where we work 4 days the first week and then 6 days the alternate. That's OK. In fact, I'll see how it goes but it sounds OK.
Still haven't reserved the ticket. Will look to do that on Monday. There are some interviews coming but those should not interfere with the flight plan.
Today is the end of this working week. The plan for Sunday, tomorrow, is to go to Werribee. There appears to be a nice park with a castle. Roger will bring the camera so there should be some nice photos from the ride. It's not that far so we could cycle back towards the city along the coast.
Got a refund from Metlink. In return for 5 x daily ticket, they gave me back two 5 x weekend daily tickets. :) Now that I have both days off on every other weekend, these will get used faster. I could use them to go to Frankston or Sandrigham on weekends. Those places are quite far from the city and beaches are wonderful.
The market fell more than looks real in the graph. People start mentioning horror stories about loans, obligations, ruined investments, etc. Well, I never thought debt was a good thing and I'm glad I do not have any obligations in that regard.
I'm reading some reference book on software development. It has sections on software engineering with .Net, SQL Server, UML, XML, and design. It's a good reference book and a refresher for all the technologies above.
Friday, 10 October 2008
Changing Geopolitics
Ha, the current financial crisis will have adverse effects on the world's geopolitical scene. I didn't expect this to happen so suddenly.
In effect, this may mean that I came to Australia only to witness the fall of western civilisation (I dramatize, of course). But, really, soon I might be looking for a working visa to some other country, I never suspected of going to. :))
Or I might just go home and live happily ever after.
Tuesday, 7 October 2008
Lillydale - Eltham
Kudos to iGo as it has excellent maps. Even dirt roads are there and path finding works excellent.
I need to draw this route on Bikely when I find the time.
Other than that, I'm looking for plane tickets for January/February.
Thursday, 2 October 2008
Home Decoration
I've started to look for nice software to help in home decoration. I thought there must be, by now, some good and free software that does the basic thing almost everyone needs.
The post with links and my opinions is at http://alensiljak.blogspot.com/2008/10/free-home-design-software.html
So far, I like the best Sweet Home 3D. It is open source, runs via Java Web Start so is available almost everywhere, and can import 3DS and OBJ models. The last part means that you can find lots of models for 3D Studio or other modeling programs on the Internet and use them in your design. The software itself comes with enough elements to get you started. It contains some very nice features.
There are two windows - one displays the plan, where you draw stuff, and the other is a 3D view of the model. The 3D view can be either Aerial or Inside view.
There are just enough features to do whatever I wanted to do. The overall feeling while using it for about 15 minutes was great. I don't even feel the need to check out other programs out there.


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As with any other game there are guidelines that you need to know when it comes to playing a game. However, with roulette the objective is fairly easy. The goal of this casino game is simply to guess where the wheel will stop.
However, with roulette the objective is fairly easy. The goal of this casino game is simply to guess where the wheel will stop. If you are able to do this then you can consider yourself a winner. However, even though this may be the main thing you need to know the game does get more complex as that due to the fact that there is playing roulette tips that you may find useful to know as well.
One thing that many people will not tell you when they mention playing roulette tips is the fact that you have a better chance of winning if you bet on the colors or odd and even numbers. Choosing the exact number that the wheel will stop on can be a really hard task unless you are playing by the dozen. If you do not know what any of the terms just mentioned mean then you may not want to play for money. Instead you may want to take a tutorial first to make sure you know all of the roulette terminology because without knowing that you will get absolutely no where at all.
Another one of the playing roulette tips that people fail to tell newbie's is the fact that roulette is not meant to be a difficult game. Instead it is meant to be a game that you play for fun whenever you are feeling lucky – just make sure you are not feeling lucky to often. Roulette gives you a chance to test your luck. Sometimes you will win then there are other times that you will not. However, the times that you do not win do not become upset because it is just a game that you play for fun there is never any reason for you to feel cheated or anything of that nature. You have to think the winner of the round did not know when the wheel was going to stop they were just taking a wild guess at it just as you were.
Overall, roulette is a game that has been around for quite some time and even more interestingly it originated in France yet look how far it has traveled this day in time – all over the world. When you are playing roulette game simply think of it as playing the lottery. Do you become angry when you play the lottery and do not win? No. This is because when you played the numbers you knew it was a chance that you would not win, even though it would be nice to win, yet you do not become mad and cause a big scene. So, why would you treat roulette any differently? Besides, it is the very exact same concept. One of the final playing roulette tips is to think of the game as "If I win it would be nice but if I don't its okay as well".


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- The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 29, Issue 5_Part_2, 1 Sep 1980, p. 1043 - 1049
Structural Analysis of Variant and Invariant Genes in Trypanosomes
Variant surface antigens have been purified from variants of a newly developed serodeme of Trypanosoma brucei 164, and found to be distinct by immunological and molecular criteria. cDNA clones containing variant and invariant gene sequences were isolated by using RNA from different variants and cloned DNAs from other systems as probes. These trypanosome and heterologous cloned DNAs were used as probes of trypanosome gene structure and activity. Regulation of variant antigen gene expression is at the level of transcription, and the variant antigen genomic sequences differ in their arrangement between the variants. Chick α- and β-tubulin sequences hybridize to trypanosome-tubulin gene sequences, while chick β-actin sequences do not. A 1650 bp β-tubulin trypanosome cDNA has been isolated. The trypanosome α- and β-tubulin sequences appear to be clustered in the genome. Sequence rearrangement of tubulin genes does not occur during antigenic variation.