When I rise up
let me rise up joyful
like a bird.

When I fall
let me fall without regret
like a leaf.

-Wendell Berry

From all that terror teaches,
from lies of tongue and pen,
from all the easy speeches that comfort cruel men,
from the sale and profanation of honor and the sword,
from sleep and from damnation,
deliver us, good Lord.

-Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936)

Concerning John McCain:

"He was raised Episcopalian and went to an Episcopalian Church but he CLAIMS that he converted and now attends a Southern Baptist Church! What if he still secretly has ties to the Episcopalians. Will he be overly loyal to England and the Queen ? I've heard that both of his parents were members of that Church. Heaven knows ( Read more... )

"Russia has invaded a sovereign neighboring state and threatens a democratic government elected by its people. Such an action is unacceptable in the 21st century,"

-George W. Bush

He went on to add "I mean, the Georgians aren't even brown! They're white, like Americans."

"The United States economy is like a poker game where the chips have become concentrated in fewer and fewer hands, and where the other fellows can stay in the game only by borrowing. When their credit runs out the game will stop."

-Marriner Eccles
"Beckoning Frontiers", 1951
Chairman of the Federal Reserve
1934-1948

"Did you see where Sears was fined by the FCC for selling analog TV's to uninformed customers?"

"Yeah, they were fined six million dollars."

"They'll be ok. They just sold a bunch of analog TV's!"

Et nox sicut dies illuminabitur:
et nox illuminatio mea in deliciis meis.

( The night will be as clear as day:
it will become my light, my joy. )

I posted this as a birthday gift for my friend Alestar, but it seemed too good not to disseminate further.

Enjoy: http://www.cracked.com/article_16031_5-most-insane-celebrity-comic-book-cameos.html

I thought many of my literary and/or perverted friends would enjoy this one. It's sort of like autobiographical slash. Auden/anonymous hotty. It's rare to see a great writer produce something this prurient, or this bad. It's epic bathroom stall verse.

For a good time, call W.H. Auden

( The Platonic Blow )

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