Friday, March 17, 2017
The Weakening of the Anti-Hero
for NON-recognition!
-The only way to be truly noted?
-Exactly!
-But...just a little...before I die?
-And ruin everything?
Labels: anti-hero, New World, recognition, required striving
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Carrots
-David Bowie refused a Knighthood.
-That's their shit! We've got our own.
-Symbols of Prestige?
-Else why would John Q work his ass off
for a pittance? Awaits the Pewter Watch
of Sublime Recognition. De Man owes him!
-I was Cub Scout of the week.
-But you never rested on your laurels!
-Was up and doing with a heart for every fate!
-And boy did you have the latter!
-Win some lose some.
-Win none lose all?
-There's always tomorrow.
-Not always. Not the way it's set up.
-Then, you meet Saint Peter at the Golden Gate.
-And tell him to wait ‘cause...
-I just hafta have another cigarette!
Christ I miss 'em!
-Once in Heaven you can smoke like Beijing.
Labels: award, Beijing, Bowie, David Bowie, Great Britain, knighthood, recognition, reward, smoking, United States
Sunday, March 09, 2014
Duality
Guys at Philosophy
-Just tell ‘em what they wanna hear!
-Excuse me, this twenty-year scotch has
definitely addlepated. We talking politics
or women?
-Both! Wake up!
-One of these days.
-The naive get crushed in this town!
-Then the ladies’ll weep at my pitiful constitution.
And give me what I want.
-Not if you’ve nothing to trade.
-Were you always a prick?
-Born.
-And you’re always receiving awards!
-Should tell you something.
Labels: cynicism, politics, recognition, Romance, women
