Libraries

Went to the library today.So few people that I know go anymore, which is a shame I myself have always enjoyed the use of the library to think write and of course read.

If my post today is about anything its about using them.
Please use your local library, in fact make a habit of it, go say twice a month.

So I was going to write today about using my sword of truth and slaying those that oppose libraries
And seek to destroy them.

But instead please visit your local library and read books by people who are far smarter than me
about them using a sword of truth to slay the enemies of libraries. They do it alot better and I will have gotten you to use the library.

No poems today but some more soon.

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Some more poems and haiku

Well some more poetry written. I do not know if I am getting better or worse!
Hopefully better.
As for a proper posting. Sunday perhaps.

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Being a man

Yesterday I went to see the ballet, it was being transmitted live from the ROH it was La Fille mal gardee now I like theatre, music, and cinema plus I have become more interested in opera.

But let’s face it for blokes the real test of art or culture is Ballet, no matter how much you try there is always a little part of you which says “no” sorry. Too much. Tilt. Do not pass go, do not collect two hundred dollars.

Now at one point my rejection of ballet would have been complete, it was for women and the effeminate however over time this has faded, mostly I suspect because I have matured and no longer fell insecure about myself, which let’s face it a lot of male idiocy comes from immaturity and insecurity about whatever you feel insecure about.

So what are manly habits? what is the bloke thing to do?

Of course the manliest thing to do is the pursuit of woman and I am assuming any hot blooded heterosexual male reading this would agree that this is a manly pursuit. If you are of a different persuasion then it’s your choice as to the pursuit.

But what is next? There are of course many answers war, making money, getting drunk, running around mostly naked with a traffic cone on your head shouting obscenities, the last one should be said has been beaten by Ozzy Osborne’s antics who let’s face it puts all of our efforts to shame in that department .

Of course I could ask my father, the font of all knowledge concerning manly behaviour, but to do so would only elicit an odd look from him and the offer of either tea in the morning or a beer in the evening. I have always been in awe of my father’s capacity for being a bloke and over time I have come to understand his long silences on subjects has gotten nothing to with the fact he doesn’t think about them, but you can only do, or think so much about something, after that, just don’t give a monkeys and have a beer instead.

For him a manly pursuit can be about anything, because if no else likes it tough shit. He is going to do it no matter what anyone else thinks, why? because he is a man.

And so back to the ballet, if you don’t like it fair enough. I am going for a beer.

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Well another poetry blog done. I should write something here which is non poetry. Next thursday I think.

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Another Post on my poetry blog, I am really going to have more balls about what I publish on it rather than what I feel comfortable with. Of course I worry that people will think its crap but without external critics how can I move forward? so next post I am going to put a lot more on. If you do read it and like it please say so, and if you do not, I need those comments just as much!

And so to a new week! better get writing and reading.

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Poetry

Just done some more poetry, this is not all I have done but I want to enter into competitions, and if you have published them online they will not consider them.

I really do enjoy writing poetry and prose, why I stopped all those years ago I will never know.
Well to be truthfull I do know. It comes down to getting distracted by things, or to be more exact allowing myself to get distracted by silly pastimes, and laziness after coming back from work. Oh I cannot be bothered I have worked all day. Have a beer. Watch televison. Get fat.

Well I cut back heavily on the drink and television - is there nothing good to watch? and now I have the time for more constructive pursuits.

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