http://transylvaniandutch.com/td The occasionally thoughtful, often warped words of a sometimes poet Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:20:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Somewhere Lyrics by John Newmark and Jenifer Wallace ©2010 Sung to the tune of Somewhere Over the Rainbow (Judy Garland) Somewhere inside a dungeon Way down low There’s a guy locked in shackles Watchin’ the green moss grow Somewhere inside a dungeon welts are blue and the pain that I feel today it was meant for you. You may be happy ... http://transylvaniandutch.com/td/archives/2655 I'm not sure what it means. 'J' says, "I love you," and my knee jerk response is, "ditto." If she asks a request from me - "as you wish." Luckily, we share common cultural knowledge, and she is familiar with the sources for my material. Otherwise, she might misinterpret those lines, just ... http://transylvaniandutch.com/td/archives/2654 July 22, 1996: I Shake Buzz Aldrin’s Hand I shook hands today with someone Whose feet touched the moon Six months after My feet touched the earth. Few have been to the Moon and back Since then: Via rocket ship. I have been to the Moon though And further. All over the known And unknown universe -- Via the written word. The ... http://transylvaniandutch.com/td/archives/2653 I've blogged before that the National League started losing in 1996 -- when I joined a weekly writer's group that met on Tuesday nights. That is...in every year I failed to watch the All-Star game, the National League lost. So what happened this year? The writer's group moved their ... http://transylvaniandutch.com/td/archives/2652 Four years ago I defended Mel Gibson, giving him the benefit of the doubt. If this is true - my defense of him weakens a bit. http://transylvaniandutch.com/td/archives/2651 Above we have the video of one of the stranger questions/answers from the hearings concerning Supreme Court Justice nominee Elena Kagan. The Question Senator Lindsay Graham (R), US Senator from South Carolina since 2002, and a member of the Corinth Baptist Church. according to the bio on his Senate website, ... http://transylvaniandutch.com/td/archives/2650 I don't agree with Miss Manners on not talking about politics and religion. Never have, and I don't expect for it to ever change. However, the 140 characters of Twitter, and the slightly larger but still restrictive length of FaceBook status updates, are basically good for quips, jokes, and sarcasm. ... http://transylvaniandutch.com/td/archives/2649 Back in 2007, this is where I stood on the Political Compass This is where I am now I moved just slightly to the left and down, further and further away from most politicians 2008 US Primary Candidates 2010 UK Parties For those inclined to call me a communist, here's where a few famous people ... http://transylvaniandutch.com/td/archives/2645 My 30th posted poem. My 32nd written poem of the month. Poetic Asides prompt: Write a "Letting Go" poem Bad Day You rolled a 2 for strength. Let go of all your inventory. No, you cannot re roll. This is not a game. You will be carried by the dwarf. He will not like it. Neither will you. http://transylvaniandutch.com/td/archives/2644 A response to the prompt on Poetic Asides. And suddenly, a gun appears in the hand of the protagonist. Chekhov's agony can be heard as a screw gets twisted in the doctor's skull. http://transylvaniandutch.com/td/archives/2643