tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19656835983322825482024-03-04T23:33:48.134-08:00The Gritty Poetand his corny lifeThe Gritty Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00488719409200737596noreply@blogger.comBlogger299125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965683598332282548.post-61380290155393078642014-04-23T12:19:00.002-07:002014-04-23T12:21:48.249-07:00They´re Smoking Cigars, A Chain of Flowers . . .Just one of the most beautiful and interesting pop songs ever created IMO. <br />
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<br />The Gritty Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00488719409200737596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965683598332282548.post-50409895236311919512014-04-17T11:19:00.000-07:002014-04-17T11:19:35.640-07:00The Great Ze Frank<br />
Jim Carreyesque. Awesome.<br />
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The Gritty Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00488719409200737596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965683598332282548.post-9126005773840938672014-03-28T23:50:00.004-07:002014-03-28T23:50:57.884-07:00Now Would I Say Something That Wasn´t TrueAlright then.<br />
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Love me some Yaz (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazoo_(band)" target="_blank"><strong>or Yazoo as the Brits call them</strong></a>).<br />
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The Gritty Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00488719409200737596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965683598332282548.post-24679511659961676082014-01-19T01:52:00.001-08:002014-01-19T01:52:12.042-08:00The smiles that win, the tints that glow<br />
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Oh Ann, this was written for you.<br />
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<a data-editorial-state="accepted" data-id="814111" href="http://poetry.rapgenius.com/814111/George-gordon-lord-byron-she-walks-in-beauty/She-walks-in-beauty-like-the-night">She walks in beauty, like the night</a><br />
<a data-editorial-state="accepted" data-id="814113" href="http://poetry.rapgenius.com/814113/George-gordon-lord-byron-she-walks-in-beauty/Of-cloudless-climes-and-starry-skies">Of cloudless climes and starry skies;</a><br />
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<a data-editorial-state="accepted" data-id="2080539" href="http://poetry.rapgenius.com/2080539/George-gordon-lord-byron-she-walks-in-beauty/Thus-mellowd-to-that-tender-light-which-heaven-to-gaudy-day-denies">Thus mellow'd to that tender light<br /> Which heaven to gaudy day denies.</a><br />
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<a data-editorial-state="accepted" data-id="2080546" href="http://poetry.rapgenius.com/2080546/George-gordon-lord-byron-she-walks-in-beauty/One-shade-the-more-one-ray-the-less-had-half-impaird-the-nameless">One shade the more, one ray the less,<br /> Had half impair'd the nameless</a> <a data-editorial-state="accepted" data-id="2094710" href="http://poetry.rapgenius.com/2094710/George-gordon-lord-byron-she-walks-in-beauty/Grace-which-waves-in-every-raven-tress-or-softly-lightens-oer-her-face">grace<br /> Which waves in every raven tress<br /> Or softly lightens o'er her face;</a><br />
<a data-editorial-state="accepted" data-id="814124" href="http://poetry.rapgenius.com/814124/George-gordon-lord-byron-she-walks-in-beauty/Where-thoughts-serenely-sweet-express-how-pure-how-dear-their-dwelling-place">Where thoughts serenely sweet express<br /> How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.</a><br />
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And on that cheek, and o'er that brow<br />
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent<br />
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But tell of days in goodness spent,<br />
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If only to enjoy playing this game of life once more.
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The Gritty Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00488719409200737596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965683598332282548.post-1615664098713783582013-12-22T18:04:00.002-08:002013-12-22T18:04:41.526-08:00The Importance of GritObvious, and gritty.
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- What did the chickpea say as he was being frantically and aggressively pushed around?<br />
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- "Hey, somehummus don´t like this!".<br />
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1. You are a paste of pure delight.<br />
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2. You just made this chickpea (only for female readers).<br />
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3. Since you´re on the subject of middle-eastern food why don´t you take a shish kabob and (bleep, bleep, bleep).<br />
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4. Showering with a camel would have been less painful than reading this.<br />
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And just to say <a href="http://www.inspiredtaste.net/15938/easy-and-smooth-hummus-recipe/" target="_blank"> this wasn´t a complete waste of time</a>.<br />
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Rest in Peace.<br />
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The Gritty Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00488719409200737596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965683598332282548.post-92191179647318890432013-09-06T23:31:00.002-07:002013-09-06T23:31:52.281-07:00Where Are They Now?<br />
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<strong>And off to Syria we go</strong>.The Gritty Poethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00488719409200737596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1965683598332282548.post-5174689746017402262013-08-28T03:48:00.004-07:002013-08-28T04:23:57.303-07:00Jean TinguelyAwesome. And once married to the fascinating <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-784OPlEWYU" target="_blank"><strong>Niki de Saint Phalle</strong></a>.<br />
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The Stravinski Fountain, seen below, is a collaboration between Saint Phalle and Tinguely. <br />
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