MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
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MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE by Michael Wolraich Order today at Barnes & Noble / Amazon / Books-A-Million / Bookshop |
Here are some of my haikus from the past week:
haiku: "Minds that only yearn,
Never taste the fruit of life,
Merely chew the rind."
haiku: "Down on the bayou,
nobody asks hominy grits,
catfish eat pralines."
haiku: "Living in the past,
Though not a panacea,
Is still comforting."
haiku: "She sneezed her dress off,
Which caused quite a kerfuffle,
in the library."
haiku: "Heaven only knows,
What you were really thinking,
When you said, 'Hello'."
haiku: "She was unaware,
That her presence caused a scene,
So, moved blithely on..."
haiku: "Shattering silence,
The car horns' cacophony,
Wakens my neighbors."
haiku: "Willing accomplice,
One to whom I owe so much,
I'm glad you're my friend."
haiku: "By the garden wall,
a very blue hydrangea,
contemplates escape."
haiku: "Things you don't forget;
My father built a wagon,
for me to ride in."
haiku: "60's cocktail hour,
Whiskey sours were half-price,
Tuesday's? Ladies Night."
tanka haiku: "Are you touched each day?
Do you caress your love, or
hold them in your arms?
Do you search for cyber-hugs,
as salve for withered longings?"
haiku: "Suddenly, footsteps,
A shadow in the doorway,
Then, a match is struck."
haiku: "Cats and melon balls,
a recipe for hijinks,
and some sticky cats."
haiku: "With flights of angels,
No pat-downs or hold-overs,
And no hi-jackings."
haiku: "Abracadabra,
makes rabbits disappear, (Psst!
Under the table.)
haiku: "The weekend hunter,
tripped on a pine cone. Even
his dog had to smile."
haiku: "Waltzing through one's life,
Not as easy as it sounds ...
There's all that counting!"
haiku: "'Honey, zip me up,
Or we're going to be late',
(Her hair was still wet.)"
haiku: "He moves quietly,
through dark streets and alleyways,
Searching for lost souls."
haiku: "In my loneliness,
Watching as the world goes by,
I re-think choices."
haiku: Whist'ling in hallways,
On a Saturday morning,
Brings muffled retorts."
haiku: "outside my window,
I see (and hear) a street fair,
so much for my nap."
haiku: "his wishful thinking
only confounded the Fates,
so they surprised him."
haiku: "Mary had a lamb,
And little though it was, it ...
began stalking her."
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The intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow has precedent
— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024
Russia's hosted such meetings in the past, most recently Feb 2019
Russia has long lamented the US' "monopolization" of the peace process & tried to carve out a niche for itself: mediating among the disunited Palestinians/2
Here's what I told them: https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/
Controversial Brazil law curbing Indigenous rights comes into force https://t.co/pCoDg05irX
— Gareth Harris (@garethharr) December 28, 2023
Location: U.S. Embassy and residential compounds
Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.
Actions to take:
- Avoid the area;
- Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;
- Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and
- If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.
By The Editorial Board @ Bloomberg.com, December 8, 2023
A mass expulsion of Afghan migrants could destabilize the region and fuel radicalization. The West should pressure Islamabad to change course.
All eyes on #Chad right now
Chad has two internet trunks coming into the country: One from the Red Sea via Sudan; the other from Cameroon. Not possible for the totality of the country's internet network to be shut unless done centrally. A lot of rumors swirling; few facts. https://t.co/N6bDJZ2ixO
BREAKING: Three loss prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed, one of them has died from stab wounds, @PhillyPolice sources tell me. Police converged on the store as the three workers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. pic.twitter.com/4U1eKycL4W
Former US Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba https://t.co/LDwo4ZJI1K
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 4, 2023
[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]
You don’t get it.
— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
My cousins in Arab countries are still not citizens - not even the… https://t.co/nv6anubGhc
Note 'Community Notes' attached to UNWRA's statement.
Imperialism for me but not for thee?
It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.
Could we have a war in South America?!?
"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy
The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.
McCarthy: “You have [Rep. Matt] Gaetz, who belongs in jail…”
Gaetz: “Tough words from a guy who sucker punches people in the back. The only assault I committed was against Kevin’s fragile ego.”https://t.co/LctPuz6Pcf
By Martinn Pengelly in Washington DC for TheGuardian.com, Nov. 30
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down
"Both the AU and the intl community place more weight on whether elections are held than whether they are free and fair. Sanctions/expulsions occur when there is a coup but not necessarily when elections are rigged or if an “institutional coup” occurs." https://t.co/m9dNimJP0D
— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) November 28, 2023
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Comments
Oops. Sorry. I meant to put this in the Creative Corner section.
by MrSmith1 on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 2:21pm
Nah, leave it here. Nothing much happening by way of traffic anyway.
Good stuff!
Kerfuffle in the library...now that is quite a line. hahahah
by Richard Day on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 3:05pm
and forgot what she had said
Now she drinks regret.
by CVille Dem on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 3:32pm
Swallowed too much wine,
Her whine's too much to swallow,
Now she swallows pride.
by MrSmith1 on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 4:49pm
Good one! How about this?
She smiled at Pino,
but Grigio made her cry.
Her tears tasted good.
by CVille Dem on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 6:05pm
Nice, but the first line has six syllables.
by MrSmith1 on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 10:37pm
by CVille Dem on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 1:03am
I guess it's another variation on the whole smile diphthong argument. I've always argued that smile is a one syllable word, but smiled ... yeah, okay. I stand corrected. Sorry.
by MrSmith1 on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 6:36am
by CVille Dem on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 7:12am
I liked the Fate's surprise. For me it is like this:
The most dreaded tasks,
done without disaster.
Glass explodes alone.
by moat on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 7:58pm
Good, but it's so tricky when a plural word where the s is verbalized is used as a one syllable word. I try to avoid such dilemmas if I can. I used to debate a friend as to whether or not smile is a one syllable word. He insisted it was a two syllable word; 'Smi-uhl' ... I say one.
I like the image of exploding glass - makes me imagine a chemistry experiment gone horribly wrong.
by MrSmith1 on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 10:46pm
The plural is wrong.
Consonants crowd the hallway.
Wet boots darken rug.
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Brevity lives twice;
as a beautiful sentence
and a tragic end.
by moat on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 7:57pm
Nicely done.
by MrSmith1 on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 10:49pm
I enjoyed reading them all. Excellent.
Blue Hydrangea seems the most classic and enduring, true to the art form. #1
I loved "Sneezed her dress off", very clever, I laughed, my keyboard along with me. #2
Also liked zip me up.
They're all very good.
by Oxy Mora on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 9:49pm
Thanks. I threw the hydrangea one in just to show that I can do the classics. lol
by MrSmith1 on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 10:47pm
From last night:
"Turn your blinkers off!,
Move into the 'slow lane', PLEASE!
Oh, for the love of ... !!
Be kind when your grandma drives,
You may be her age some day."
by MrSmith1 on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 6:46am
I've always appreciated haiku, though I don't seem to be wired to do it, myself. The discipline frees the writer to come up with unique, clever word patterns that wouldn't have come naturally otherwise, and I suspect part of the fun of it is the writer's joy when it succeeds.
I loved this one:
Loved the wine haikus, too, and many others. Just wanted to say thanks for some lovely reading.
by Ramona on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 7:47am
Bite into them and they burst
With pure grooviness
by CVille Dem on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 2:38pm
Excellent ... although the folks at this website might disagree.
by MrSmith1 on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 3:46pm
by CVille Dem on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 3:56pm
The web is an interesting place...
fun facts in Haiku:
President Nixon
covered his cottage cheese with
Tomato Ketchup.
by Elusive Trope on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 3:58pm
all creations rise
in the struggle against form.
haiku no different.
by Elusive Trope on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 3:47pm
I have to not that the last line works if one uses the verbal "dif frent" as opposed to the proper "dif fer ent"
by Elusive Trope on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 3:51pm
Sweet ... and yes, in similar situations I often use diff'rent to comply with the form, so I'll assume you were using the two syllable pronunciation and not making a statement about rebelling against the 17 syllable form (even though I suspect you were. LOL)
by MrSmith1 on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 6:30pm
She had been his muse
But, being smarter than he,
It all went downhill
by CVille Dem on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 4:49pm
one more shot across
the bow in the gender war.
will it never end?
by Elusive Trope on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 5:35pm
On the other hand,
"He had been her muse,
But, she's smarter than he, so ...
It was all uphill."
by MrSmith1 on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 6:33pm