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Confounding expectations since 1963

Tag: July 2017

It’s been a long time since I took pictures of wine glasses (a poem)

2017/07/31 Kevin J. O'Conner

This may not be any better, but it’s more honest. Either way, here it is… On those lowest of low days when I couldn’t see a way out I’d take pictures of the wine I was drinking For as long as it would last I’d photograph light filtered through the glass an idea of genius, [...]

Posted in Life, Poetry, WritingTagged July 2017, poem, poetry, title first

Outbound a clown (a poem)

2017/07/31 Kevin J. O'Conner

Hoping to come up with something better before the day is out—but posting this for now… Not even a fortnight after Mooch stepped into the ring he’s had to beat a hasty retreat He forgot the ring is full of vipers and assumed that his status in the brotherhood would protect him He also forgot [...]

Posted in Life, Poetry, WritingTagged July 2017, poem, poetry, title first

Dear Monday…

2017/07/31 Kevin J. O'Conner

Dear Monday, Ah, the irony of waking up to a song called ‘Go to Sleep’… Love, Kevin (31 July 2017)

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

Resistance Song of the Day

2017/07/312017/07/26 Kevin J. O'Conner

https://youtu.be/zYEITk-X6_0

Posted in MusicTagged conscience, Exposure, July 2017, music, resistance, song

A fraudulent impersonation of shadow (a poem)

2017/07/302017/07/30 Kevin J. O'Conner

Not so keen on today’s results—this is the poem I mind least… I am constantly getting between the sun and my shadow which adapts by contorting itself to achieve consistent exposure folding itself where I remain rigid I like to think I blend in amongst the shadows but the truth is I stick out nonetheless [...]

Posted in Life, Poetry, WritingTagged July 2017, poem, poetry, title first

Dear Sunday…

2017/07/30 Kevin J. O'Conner

Dear Sunday, I’m sure you understand better than I do. Love, Kevin (30 July 2017)

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

Resistance Song of the Day

2017/07/302017/07/26 Kevin J. O'Conner

https://youtu.be/I9ci7XJKRdw

Posted in MusicTagged conscience, Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, July 2017, music, resistance, song

I wish the rain would fall (a poem)

2017/07/29 Kevin J. O'Conner

Bonus round… pouring down like the clouds could hold no more drowning us all Underneath the water the shell would form weighing down the form pressing against the other sheet to fill the mould undefined until now Without flame without a place to go the spaces between the trees thirst for what they cannot know [...]

Posted in Life, Poetry, WritingTagged July 2017, poem, poetry, title first

Pretend (a poem)

2017/07/29 Kevin J. O'Conner

I’m not sure about this one—but it's as close to fantasy as I seem able to allow myself these days…   I flew into a dreamspace uncluttered by nightmares or any remnant of doubt You were already there keeping a space warm for me in case I did not see you right away The bliss [...]

Posted in Life, Poetry, WritingTagged July 2017, poem, poetry, title first

Dear Saturday…

2017/07/29 Kevin J. O'Conner

Dear Saturday, I know I complained about the cat waking me up early, but the still slightly warm bagel was totally worth it. Love, Kevin (29 July 2017)

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

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