The mother of one of my best friends recommended I check out this song, “Hey, Soul Sister” by Train. At the time, it was a song I thought I had never heard by a group I never heard of. My…
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fripodding and playing fair: “hey, soul sister” by train
Tagged with: fripod, hey soul sister, indoob, music video, train, VMA
Posted in fripodding, music, music video, poetry
Posted in fripodding, music, music video, poetry
revisiting summer poetry
I’m working on some new poems for this summer season, regardless if they have to do with summer or not, but I will post them when they are ready to be read. In the meantime, I thought I would showcase…
place your bets: 2010 oscar predictions
‘Tis Oscar season once again. Actually, it has been for a couple months now, but the race for Hollywood’s biggest night (March 7th) officially started February 2nd when the nominations were announced. Every year I like to play along with…
fripodding and reciting: “icarus airlines” – taylor mali
Technically, this post I had planned to write last week. And I also planned to be all poetic about it, because if you are familiar with this artist’s name, you will know he is one of the great poets of…
Tagged with: friday, fripod, icarus airlines, ipod, itunes, poems, poetry, t. sterling, taylor mali
Posted in friday, fripodding, ipod, poetry
Posted in friday, fripodding, ipod, poetry
“anesthesia” a poem
If it’s one thing I miss– often longed for and desired– it’s the sense of touch last felt when last time expired. My arms kept her safe, comforted at a time when we were significant others. The sense of…
“cubicle assumptions from mr. mondayn” a (working) poem
I can only assume outside the birds are stalking their food, squirrels are playing tag, flirting perhaps, and millions of creepy crawlies are doing something obscene in and around my yard. I can only assume the roofers roofing my…
dreams of anti-fame
I was reading about the dreams of aspiring screenwriters who want to make it big in Hollywood… as well as some money figures of what some screenplays sell for – even the ones that’s don’t get made. And to be…
a poem: "tour de force"
I captured you against your own will.You want to resist but can’t sit still.I’m shooting my shotgun at your feet.Your head bobs trying to dodge the beat.There’s no lacking the cracking of whips.There’s no faking the shaking of hips.Work you…
a poem: "heartbreak hangover"
No, I’m not fine,I am not okay.There’s nothing you can do or say.But thanks for asking anyway.They don’t make pills for this kind of pain.My heart can’t stay dry from this kind of rain.Only time heals a heartbreak hangover.And my…
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is it considered "insomnia" when you’re on vacation?
I’m wondering why I’m still awake at this un-ungodly hour (it’s almost 7 in the AM)… But then I remembered, I didn’t go to sleep the night, or morningish before until about 5 in the AM. Furthermore, I didn’t awaken…
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