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Read MoreMidnight Blues in TremeDegas in his studioPaints the NOLA cotton exchangeWhile sad clouds driftLike floating islands of Bible belt dreamsHigh on the calluses of blues guitaristsWailing like the ghosts of HadesThat haunt Claiborne AvenueLike a hobo with his stove...
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Visions I am thrilled that my poem left that impression! Indeed that is exactly the setting for this poem. Love that it felt authentic for you.
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Beautifully penned, John. The blues, the imagery, you painted the scene my friend. Fantastic read. Appreciate you.
Damian
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Read MoreWine-Scented Dreams:Ballad of a Creole Moon Louisiana had been returned to France from Spain and my gait had a new liveliness which could only be that of a lover. My fifty-year-old legs carried me down the colonial avenues of...
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Fantastic storytelling, John. With a lot of history and incredible imagery. Another great read my friend. Appreciate you.
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Deeply grateful to you Damian for reading my story. Love how you picked up on the history and storytelling here. Very much appreciated. Appreciate you very much.
John
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Read MoreChinatown Blues Teatime in Chinatown Where the old men play MahjongWhile reciting Lao Tzu over ramen noodlesWhose Tao is a Macau séanceFor spirits of ancestorsLike the memory of an opium den In a dream for a wizened apothecaryBearded in ashen...
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This made me think of those mystery/thriller Mr. Wong movies from the 1930’s-1940’s starring Boris Karloff or Bela Lugosi. Amazing detail and atmosphere. Great!
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Love that comparison, my friend. I have heard of but not yet seen the Mr. Wong movies. Most grateful for your review. Love that the atmosphere came through for you. I thank you from my heart.
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Beautifully penned, John. Fantastic wordplay and incredible imagery my friend. Appreciate you.
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Thank you so much Damian. Very glad you enjoyed my wordplay and imagery. Appreciate you very much.
John
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Read MoreI have long contemplated the meaning of Maslow's Pyramid as it applies to self help. Maslow's Pyramid of needs has the basics at the bottom of the pyramid. The basics are things like food, shelter, and safety. The top...
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Thanks so much, Adira. Glad you like my convolutions, my friend. Indeed it occurs to be that the things we call serious problems in our comfortable Western economies are taken very differently by malnourished people. They don’t have the leisure to worry about such things.
John
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I am a star trek fan so this pulled me in. Interesting piece. Nice spill
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Thank you so much Fia. Well met my kindred Star Trek fan. Indeed Star Trek captured my imagination at a young age. Glad to know you too are a fan.
John
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Read MoreMoonlit Passages of TimeOur souls are full of moonlightWhose path leads straight to her heartFor a harvest of loveWhere moonbeams intersect hearts igniteOn the lunar pool stonesto the first fruits of loveAn offering on the trellis of Abyssinian rosesWhen...
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Thanks so much Adira. Much appreciated.
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Try good ink!
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Thanks Bat, glad my ink was good for you.
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DAMN! What an atmosphere and setting you created here. I feel like it’s New Orleans, circa 1925. Marvelous!