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Tag: February 2017

Sound of the house on fire (let the motherfucker burn) (a poem)

2017/02/28 Kevin J. O'Conner

Probably my last blitz poem of the month. Body has a mind of its own Body will contract without my permission Permission has no say Permission looks the other way Way before I have a chance to object Way before I can act to correct Correct is not the answer I usually get Correct is the answer [...]

Posted in Musings, Poetry, WritingTagged blitz poem, February 2017, poem, poetry

Judgemental fruit (a poem)

2017/02/282017/03/07 Kevin J. O'Conner

Not a blitz poem. That isn’t happening yet today… Fruit on the table, judging me. Judgemental fruit, mocking me. But I’m not the one separated from my tree. Judgemental fruit, I mock thee! (28 February 2017)

Posted in Musings, Poetry, WritingTagged February 2017, fruit, poem, poetry

Dear Tuesday…

2017/02/28 Kevin J. O'Conner

Dear Tuesday, Looks like we’re done with snow for a while… Love, Kevin (28 February 2017)

Posted in Life, Musings, WritingTagged Dear Tuesday, February 2017, letters to the days of the week, year 4

Resistance Song of the Day

2017/02/282017/02/18 Kevin J. O'Conner

https://youtu.be/sKHV7EyPksY

Posted in MusicTagged conscience, February 2017, music, resistance, song, Violent Onsen Geisha

Making an impression (a poem)

2017/02/27 Kevin J. O'Conner

Not a blitz poem. I had to get this down before I forgot… She once told me she was impressed by my vocabulary I had to admit I found the word in the dictionary (26 February 2017—posted February 27th)

Posted in Musings, Poetry, WritingTagged February 2017, poem, poetry

Dear Monday…

2017/02/27 Kevin J. O'Conner

Dear Monday, Sunday tried to pass herself off as you—and look at you! A veritable winter wonderland… Love, Kevin (27 February 2017)

Posted in Life, Musings, WritingTagged Dear Monday, February 2017, love notes to the days of the week, year 4

Resistance Song of the Day

2017/02/272017/02/18 Kevin J. O'Conner

Continue bracing… https://youtu.be/E0hQgL8wt7U

Posted in MusicTagged conscience, February 2017, music, resistance, song, Yumesaki Michiru

Said and done (a poem)

2017/02/26 Kevin J. O'Conner

New blitz poem. Sixty-one with no asterisk Sixty-one and done Done with the flesh Done from one moment to the next Next come the memories Next we wonder what to do Do what we can to ease our minds Do what we must to carry on On the day it happened we suspected nothing On the [...]

Posted in Musings, Poetry, WritingTagged blitz poem, February 2017, poem, poetry

Dear Sunday…

2017/02/26 Kevin J. O'Conner

Dear Sunday, You don’t need the Monday disguise—I know it’s you… Love, Kevin (26 February 2017)

Posted in General/Miscellany, Life, Musings, WritingTagged Dear Sunday, February 2017, love notes to the days of the week, year 4

Resistance Song of the Day

2017/02/262017/02/18 Kevin J. O'Conner

Brace yourselves (seriously)… https://youtu.be/1KWeSzqmmpI

Posted in MusicTagged conscience, February 2017, Merzbow, music, resistance, song

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