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When I see her comin’ down the streetI get so shaky and I feel so weakI tell my eyes look the other wayBut they don’t seem to hear a word I sayAnd I, go to pieces and I want to hideGo to pieces and I almost dieEvery time my baby passes byI tell my arms […]… Continue reading I Go to Pieces – Peter & Gordon — Owl Works – The Scribblings of M.T. Bass

I got one of those fantasy swords in the mail. I wanted to call it, “Dragon Hacker” but I realized that I’d already given that name to my couch. I think all ballots should be write-in ballots because I really don’t think people with bad penmanship deserve a voice in our government. Nothing says, “Let’s […]… Continue reading Lobster Pots of Random Thoughts — Potatoes and the Promise of More Potatoes

An ancient Indian form of art called Sanjhi Art, this painting is based on. The prominent figure in this painting is the transcendental Lord Krishna who is playing a melodious tune with his flute. The figures painted next to him are the two Gopis ( Women in Sanskrit are called Gopis ). They love to […]… Continue reading Natya ( The Art of Dancing ) — Pen and Brush

The sea was churning back and forth in George’s stomach. His eyes were turning green, and he didn’t know which way to turn. Whether he could crawl out from beneath the burden of destiny, this pre-ordained future he had no say in. He didn’t want to sit still, drink tea and become a stodgy portrait. […]… Continue reading A Chip Off The Old Block… Friday Fictioneers. — Beyond the Flow

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Having recently passed it’s 40th anniversary, it’s as good a time as any to remember and revisit a forgotten gem. Weaponising the exploitation of the past, experimental film-poem The Song of the Shirt is an unabashedly militant call to arms against modern-day patriarchal capitalism. At first glance, The Song of the Shirt is hard to […]… Continue reading The Song of the Shirt’s historical call to arms against modern patriarchal capitalism — Indy Film Library

When saying Nature is beautiful, we are focusing our eyes on her serene face, while ignoring her dark sense of humour. via Is Nature Beautiful? — Greta Aurora

This weekend, the collective COUSIN presents film by directors they’ve commissioned new work from, including Colectivo Los Ingrávidos, seth cardinal dodginghorse, and more. via Indigenous Filmmakers Share Features, Shorts, and More Online — Hyperallergic

What I miss most is sharing life, with all its uninvited interruptions, quirks, and uncertainties: popcorn crunching around me in the cinema, the giggly couple next to me at a restaurant. via Seeking a Way to Touch Through Film in a Time of Isolation — ARTnews.com

https://video.wordpress.com/embed/eCMGh04Z?hd=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=0&loop=0 Welcome to week 6, the mid-point of this experimental project based on a poem by Jo Colley from her latest collection, Sleeper. The footage for this verse uses a combination of old photos featuring marbles, and video of raindrops falling on a dark puddle. Every week we ask for contributions of film clips that… Continue reading How to think up good imagery – filmpoem week 6 — Kirsten Luckins