Randy | October 11, 2015
While the genesis of this poem was born of my own morning ablutions on a hot Summer morning this August past, I offer it today in honour of someone who mattered to someone who matters to me. I received an email from my Esteemed Friend Gary Carbone only this morning, enlightening me to the passing […]
Randy | October 10, 2015
We all know what rotting meat smells like, and hence the term, “What died?” has entered the popular lexicon. Just words though, Goode Reader, for there is a quantum leap in the experience that lies between pulling the lid off something found forgotten at the back of the fridge, and the full flower of meaning […]
Randy | October 9, 2015
I once convinced a small group of idiots that my birth certificate had an expiry date stamped on it. Don’t try this yourselves though, because my powers of persuasion exceed that of mere mortals, and I’d hate to be responsible for any of you hurting yourselves; at least if I’m not there to watch. Good […]
Randy | October 8, 2015
Don’t worry. This isn’t my annual “The Year in Cannibalism” piece. That’s yet to come; although it must be admitted that nothing says “cannibalism” like a child smoothie. What we have for you tonight is a delightfully blood spattered animated interpretation of the Brothers Grimm tale, Hansel and Gretel. Produced by the California Institute of […]
Randy | October 7, 2015
Much of the land that, if I may be so bold, we call “our own”, is covered with a mixture of second growth forest interspersed with a smattering of ancient Pine Trees that have escaped undisturbed by the hand of Man. Walking west from the house, the land rises rapidly over a distance of some […]
Randy | October 6, 2015
On their YouTube channel’s “about“ page, the “CGBros” describe themselves as, “… relentless curators of the best educational & inspirational examples in CG from around the world ….” In our relentless search for Dark Sentiments, we’ve found their efforts have more than hit the mark. So, with their aid, for your edification tonight Dear Reader, […]
Randy | October 5, 2015
The Thomas The Tank Engine series has the creepiest, most awful method of vehicle anthropomorphization in the history of human culture. ~ Thomas The Tank Engine Is Destroying All Cartoon Vehicles And Creeping Me The Hell Out I put being “creeped out” behind me a long, long time ago, but as a writer of the […]
Randy | October 4, 2015
Death Songs and Promises By LFM The leaf of Autumn’s bright display Comes bittersweet with tinge of death, Yet shares the bough with wing-ed seed Poised now to glide on hopeful breath. Even as the leaf doth sing Its death song loud in colours bold, Upon the ground joins humble seed, Now scarcely glimpsed amid […]
Randy | October 3, 2015
Tonight’s Dark Sentiment is a Welsh documentary from 2007 that touches in many places on material I visited in 2010 – the first year this series every saw the dark of night. I therefore recommend that you revisit those heady days of yore with Dark Sentiments – Day 15 and Dark Sentiments – Day 23, […]
Randy | October 2, 2015
This poem was inspired by the Lunar eclipse that coincided with last weekend’s “super moon”. The brilliant round edge of white on the rust red orb of the “blood moon” in this photo was the kicker, and there’s nothing else to say beyond that I see hints (sometimes not so subtle) of primal, raw sexuality […]