Tag Archives: poetry

Rap Song? The Rapid Fire Delivery Suggests So

Posted on November 11, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Like a Rolling Stone (1965) As far as I know, Rap music didn’t exist in 1965. But when Bob Dylan wrote and performed this song, something changed, permanently. I saw, somewhere, that Dylan even surprised himself when the first four … Continue reading →

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Just So You Can Understand Where I Come From:

Posted on July 21, 2025 by cdsmiller17

My Copyright Certificates “Time Defined” (1971) “Bankrupture” (1978) “A Pawn Piece” (1978) “My Satanic Struggle” (1978) “Bus Ride” (1980) “Beaver House” (1984) “Spiritus Sanctus” (1984) Are we clear?

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After the Roman Civil War, He Wrote “The Aeneid”

Posted on May 26, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Virgil (October 15, 70 BC – September 21, 19 BC) His nose had taken a bit of a beating, but this image looks like it had been re-plastered. Maybe someone cut off his nose to spite his face. (Check out … Continue reading →

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בְּרֵאשִׁית: “In Beginning”

Posted on May 24, 2024 by cdsmiller17

At Creation, “Let There Be Light” Bereshit: this is the other word my optometrist and I discussed, yesterday. There is speculation about how it should be translated because we cannot know what happened before God’s first thought. Rabbi Jonah taught … Continue reading →

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גלגול הנשמות: “Cycle of Souls”‎

Posted on May 24, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Gigul Neshamot: Reincarnation I had an interesting discussion with my optometrist, yesterday. He asked what I do on my computer everyday, and I told him about writing these posts. For ten minutes we shared Jewish knowledge and he said the … Continue reading →

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Some Words of Comfort, Written by A.E.I. Falconar

Posted on February 14, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Golden Thread (April 11, 1995) I found the following passages in the mid-1990’s, in this book. I thought enough of them to type them out for memory’s sake. Evidently, A.E.I. Falconar wrote about Sufi literature. When the human voyager … Continue reading →

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How to be Creepy and Famous at the Same Time

Posted on October 15, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) We tried watching the new Netflix show “The Fall of the House of Usher” last night. We got through 30 minutes of the first episode, and then we shut it … Continue reading →

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And All the Sons of God Shouted for Joy?

Posted on May 6, 2022 by cdsmiller17

The Draconic Chart I finally have to admit that I cannot proceed any further, with my present line of enquiries, until I fully understand how the Draconic chart works. And as always, I have to start with myself, first. So, … Continue reading →

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Rev. Regent Roxy: Delivering a Message?

Posted on November 11, 2021 by cdsmiller17

A Pawn Piece (1978 play): Act V (Page 30) (Curtain opens with one character on stage: ROXY. He is a short, fat man with a rodund face. He is wearing a light grey suit, with a black shirt. Near where … Continue reading →

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Haiku (Redux)

Posted on April 30, 2021 by cdsmiller17

Originally posted on cdsmiller17:
Haiku poetry is a style that originated in Japan. According to Wikipedia, it is typically characterized by three qualities: The essence of haiku is “cutting” (kiru). This is often represented by the juxtaposition of two images…

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