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For What, We Ask, is Life Without a Touch of Poetry in it ?

From Excuse the Bananas English teacher retitles classic poems as social media clickbait Allow me to add my own poor suggestions: Attract the Girls You Want! by e. e. cummings Billionaire Warns of Coming Recession by William Butler Yeats Learn This Word to Increase Your IQ by Ten Full Points by Alan GinsbergContinue reading “For What, We Ask, is Life Without a Touch of Poetry in it ?”

Tyrants Prostrate, Liberty Triumphant!

THE DAYS WHEN WE WENT CANVASSING. Air — “The days when we went Gipseying.” In the days when we went canvassing A long time ago, Our candidates with honor’s flame, Were warm from top to toe; We placed them in the state’s high seat, To guide her laws so free, Their virtues ruled the landContinue reading “Tyrants Prostrate, Liberty Triumphant!”

Clay the Hero

HARRY OF KENTUCKY, HO! IEROE! Tune — Hail to the Chief who in triumph advances. Welcome the strain that around us is pealing, Fraught with a music to Freemen so dear, Who but will join it, the glad truth revealing, That our victory’s sure, our triumph is near! Back to his element, Madly impenitent, ProclaimContinue reading “Clay the Hero”

To Keep the Ball A Rollin’ On!

CLEAR THE WAY FOR HARRY CLAY. Tune. — What has caused this great commotion? What has caused this agitation, ‘tation, ‘tation, Our foes betray? It is the ball a rolling on, To clear the way for Henry Clay; To clear the way for Henry Clay. For with him we can beat any man, man, man,Continue reading “To Keep the Ball A Rollin’ On!”

On Beyond Graph Paper

Our friend Leigh Grossman of Swordsmith Books (editor of, among other things, the Sense Of Wonder science fiction anthology) has a Kickstarter up for the Wildside Gaming System. Given that Leigh wrote the Wildside Gaming System, he’s got a pretty good level of knowledge. This is an electronic assistant for role-playing games. Far more informationContinue reading “On Beyond Graph Paper”