Plagiarism is wrong- there’s no question in my mind about that. I do feel like I want to argue the other side of the issue, just because of my contrary nature.

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           Karl Marx was a German economist, philosopher, and revolutionist whose writings form the basis of the body of ideas known as Marxism. With the aid of Friedrich Engels, he produced much of the theory of modern socialism and communism. The main philosophical works of Karl Marx that are of interest to most students are the Communist ( Read more... )

Percussion is at the center of life.  Our own heart beating gives us a rhythm as we progress through our daily activities. All we do- eat, sleep, breathe- all in time to the little metronome within ourselves. That is why percussion is central to so many cultures. Drums, cymbals, triangles... all can communicate what our bodies are trying to say ( Read more... )

 
Baroque

The Baroque style used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music. The word baroque derives probably from the ancient Portuguese noun "barroco" which is a pearl that is not round but of unpredictable ( Read more... )

Sisyphus: the Absurd Hero

The essay Le Mythe de Sisyphe (The Myth of Sisyphus), illustrates Camus's notion of the absurd and of its acceptance with "the total absence of hope, which has nothing to do with despair, a continual refusal, which must not be confused with renouncement - and a conscious dissatisfaction."

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I believe that the marketing industry gives consumers too little credit. Products are not merely purchased because of that Cabbage Patch doll you never got when you were a child. The savvy advertiser will use the old standby ploy of nostalgia, yes, but also back it up with a more intellectual campaign to not only get the customer's attention, but ( Read more... )

flick, grind
spark and sputter...
flick, grind
spark and flare...
floating smoke
exhaled from a heated maw
escapes into dissipated
nothingness that is
no longer nothing--
my seamless void of
leaden oblivion
melts into golden awareness
for but a mere moment before
my chemical enlightenment slips away
transformed, transmuted--
I am calmed by the futility...
and I ( Read more... )

 empty
anger surged through me, burning out my emotions-
feeding on my anxiety.
all that's left are the flames of force and the stillness of rage.
passive anger is more useful than misery.
singed senses cannot really perceive,
so the anger wins out.
blind rage- blinds me-
my body shakes, racked with ingenuine grief
over lost emotions: joy, disgust, fear, ( Read more... )

 
Rosie and Her Many Rings

Ring around the rosies,
Pocket full of posies...

Ring, ring of the schoolyard bell--
Children scatter-- run pell-mell.

Ring around the rosies...

Ring of anxious children 'round an old Coke bottle--
Spins, slows, points-- begins to wobble.

Pocket full of posies...

Ring of gold on his blushing bride's hand--
New-found joy, marked with ( Read more... )

There's a hole in my heart
Where my soul used to be
It's been broken into pieces
And become my misery

Each night I rest my head
And before I fall asleep
I look up towards the ceiling
And pray the Lord my soul to keep

I reach across to the place
Where my lover used to lie
And feel the empty space
I shudder, breathe deep... and sigh.