rantings & ramblings
It’s Frankenstein Day, commemorating Mary Shelley’s birthday and the publication of her novel “Frankenstein”; written when Mary Shelley had it up to here with men (looking at you, Byron and Percy Shelley) and invented a new genre of literature (suck it, misogynists). Look inside and embrace the monster within — after all, we’re all a bit of a patchwork!
Today is International Orangutan Day. Terry Pratchett once observed that “in all the worlds graced by their presence, it is suspected that they can talk but choose not to do so in case humans put them to work, possibly in the television industry.”
Asked for comment, one orangutan said simply “OOK”.
It’s both helium discovery day and bad poetry day, so of course I’ve written a poorly-done limerick on the discovery of helium:
Continue reading “Helium and Bad Poetry”
It’s book lover’s day, and I’ll keep this simple: what’s a book you love?
For me, I love “the house with a clock in its walls” by John Bellairs. It was the first book that scared me but kept me reading. The movie adaptation isn’t bad, either
The days grow longer and warmer but inside we’ve got the blackout shades drawn and the AC on so draw up a chair and I’ll pour us a refreshing beverage. Let’s chat about the week that was.
Continue reading “Takin it Slow on a Sunday Afternoon”
Today is Memorial Day in the United States, and as is my custom I share a poem for that day. I last shared this poem in 2016; it’s time to do so again, I think.
Continue reading “Grass: A Poem for Memorial Day”
Running In My Head 