The Sea Shell by Marin Sorescu I have hidden inside a sea shell but forgotten in which. Now daily I dive, filtering the sea through my fingers, to find myself. Sometimes I think a giant fish has swallowed me. Looking for it everywhere I want to make sure it will get me completely. The sea-bed attracts me, and I’m repelled by millions of sea shells that all look alike. Help, I am one of them. If only I knew, which. How often I’ve gone straight up to one of them, saying: That’s me. Only, when I prised it open it was empty. “The Sea Shell” from Selected Poems by Marin Sorescu, translated by Michael Hamburger. Buy or borrow this book: Source: Selected Poems (Bloodaxe Books, 1983) Biography In 1964 the Romanian government relaxed its censorship policies, signaling a new openness to free expression. Sorescu writes in a plainspoken, down-to-earth style spiced with sly humor. Continue reading this biography
Share Book Recommendations With Your Friends, Join Book Clubs, Answer Trivia Do not stand at my grave and weep Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep is a poem written in 1932 by Mary Elizabeth Frye. Although the origin of the poem was disputed until later in her life, Mary Frye's authorship was confirmed in 1998 after research by Abigail Van Buren, a newspaper columnist.[1] Full text[edit] Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there; I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow, I am the diamond glints on the snow, I am the sunlight on ripened grain, I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning’s hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight. I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not stand at my grave and cry, I am not there; I did not die. Origins[edit] Mary Frye, who was living in Baltimore at the time, wrote the poem in 1932. Mary Frye circulated the poem privately, never publishing or copyrighting it. The poem was introduced to many in Britain when it was read by the father of a soldier killed by a bomb in Northern Ireland. BBC poll[edit] ... Rocky J.
15 Weird and Mysterious Books Amongst the many reasons to prefer a book over a file on your e-reader: books have history. Sometimes, the history is obvious and evident. A book might have memories attached to it, or sentimental value. Sometimes, however, the history is weird, twisted, and hidden. Here’s a list of such books, ones that have stumped scholars and titillated bibliophiles. The Voynich Manuscript Image Source In the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, part of Yale University, there is a book that nobody can read. C14 dating on the manuscript’s pages has dated the book to sometime in the 15th century. The Book of Soyga Image Source John Dee was a famed Elizabethan scholar, mathematician, astrologer, occultist, and alchemist. Dee believed the Book of Soyga, also called Aldaraia by the magician, to have been revealed to Adam in the garden of Eden by God’s angels. The Popol Vuh Image Source The book itself details the creation of the world, and explores several other myths. The Ripley Scroll Image Source
Review ONLINE Last Picnic Before the fall rains come, Let’s have one more picnic, Now that the leaves are turning color And the grass is still green in places. Bread, cheese and some black grapes Ought to be enough, And a bottle of red wine to toast the crows Puzzled to find us sitting here. If it gets cold—and it will—I’ll hold you close. Night will come early. We’ll watch the sky, hoping for a full moon To light our way home. And if there isn’t one, we’ll put all our trust In your book of matches And my sense of direction As we grope our way in the dark. Back to Issue 2 of HR Online
The Great Thompson Hunt - HST & Friends This is easily one of the largest sections on the site. It includes articles about HST, interviews that he's done and how he has been popularized in other media. You can find many of the same issues that I have on eBay or on microfiche/film at a public or college level library. About HST Biographies By HST Fear and Loathing in Elko - Rolling Stone Interviews Time to get Loaded - British mag interview The Last Outlaw - High Times story POV article Studio For Men - interview, 1989 High Times 1977 - interview with Ron Rosenbaum, pix Charlie Rose 1997 complete transcript Puritan interview - with Phoebe Legre Mojo, 1999 New Times interview - 1976, Robert Anson Hustler interview, 1998 Fear and Weird Clothing Hunter Thompson Has Cashed His Check Media Treatments Miscellaneous Articles Clothing / Other You can purchase legit gonzo merch from www.gonzostore.com, Ralph Steadman, or Doodah Designs. HST's Friends & Whatnot
30 Very Funny Books--Seriously It's a dreary day, so I thought I'd indulge myself and come up with a list of my favorite comedies. A caveat, however: this is not a fancy English-professor-y list of the finest, most exquisitely crafted, most erudite or intellectually sophisticated works on paper in the language. This is a list of the books that make me laugh until my mascara starts to run. These are books to read over your first cup of coffee or just before you go to sleep . Remember: a day you've laughed is day you haven't wasted--even if you didn't get out of bed. Some days you need a jump-start to get to the funny parts of life. You've probably heard of most of these titles, and maybe you've already read several of them. You ready? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. And of course this is just the beginning.