Around 1,500 animals have died as a result of Neuralink tests — they’ve begun recruiting people for the first human trials — An abattoir is a place where animals are butchered… it is a slaughterhouse. Neuralink has found itself in the crosshairs of regulators. The company is being investigated for allegedly “packaging and transporting contaminated hardware in an unsafe manner.” The animal welfare group Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) obtained public…

A little about my growth and training — Art School Assignment While in art school at Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) in 1983, we were assigned portrait drawing from images the teacher provided. He was a big The Who fan and offered four different albums among the image choices for the assignment. I chose Kenny Jones, the drummer of The Who…

An autobiographical true romance — The collection of poems in this post are autobiographical. My journey of love fulfilled is expressed in the lines which follow. This is my true romance story in poetry. Most of the poems were originally composed much earlier than the copyrights on them.

A different kind of twisted nursery rhyme — During the Trump regime, I composed numerous political-activism poems about the cruelties of his administration. I wrote the twisted nursery rhyme, “Ring-a-Ring Supposies,” mimicking “Ring Around the Rosie.” My poem is not about that ancient rhyme. It just uses the meter and tune for a more modern horror involving the…

The ASI and the ACI — Sitting on the side of the bed in Anna’s flat, watching her pack a bag, Blethyn informed her, “I’ll personally escort you to the launch port, where the transport will take you to the Jump Station.” Not pausing her rushed packing of her small, sturdy duffle, Anna asked, “Are you…

North Carolina Fall Finery — The images in this post are photos taken around Bass Lake of Holly Springs, near Raleigh, NC. All the images were taken by me during a photographic outing. The lake is fed by three creeks and has been a favorite spot for fishing, family picnics, weddings, baptisms, and more for…

Yes, Opinions Can Be Wrong — Our culture has magnified any speech to the incontrovertible. In our current divisive American culture, we somehow decided our First Amendment rights mean every opinion is valid. Therefore, if every utterance is valid, an opinion cannot be wrong. We’ve given mere opinions the power to refute medicine, science, compassion, understanding…

Just a weird little something that came to me — While reading and commenting today, I happened upon inspiration for a new little bit of doggerel. My son’s unexpected interpretation has made me wonder if it might hint at a naughty limerick. Whether it’s doggerel or limerick, I hope it makes you smile! About a Boy… er, Cat I liked someone who had a cat He…

My heart sings only for you — I stumbled across an old poem I hadn’t published before today (16 September 2023). I know it was written as a gift to Hamid, my partner, for our wedding anniversary one year, and I’m sure it was after my son was born in 2003, but I don’t recall precisely which…