| Author | Message | ||
| michael julius sottak
Advanced Member Username: julius Post Number: 1973 Registered: 12-2003 |
the sun explodes into magenta, pink and purple, under a cerulean sky as the pines whirl past lining a swath of asphalt to nowheres and tommorrows where there will never be a real Christmas again and the marketing jingle-jangling will begin on the first of January ...for NEXT Christmas... they take five of those magic lottery balls out of the popping pot every holiday season, numbers between one and thirty-one, the birthday numbers, so nobody will ever win, just to jack-up sales. And the religious are murdering pedestrians in Mall parking lots, swearing they never saw the muthafucka, in their race to get a Giggling Elmo. Meanwhile, Disney has offered a discount to all Florida residents for a Holiday pass because they expect a drop in sales from Europe and need more money for the Board of Directors going to Bali on their New Years Conference so they don't have to pay outta pocket for Thai and Phillipina whores...HOWEVER... there is some consternation over the rising price of fuel-- serious whispers are circulating in boardrooms around the US as to how to cover THIS expense. A few phone calls to Texas and it's all settled. contrails whisp from New Orleans, Pensacola, Mobile: an orange shock of sky... then a champagne slipper of drunken moon, in the rearview mirror (Message edited by julius on December 20, 2005) (Message edited by julius on December 20, 2005) | ||
| Zephyr
Senior Member Username: zephyr Post Number: 3487 Registered: 07-2003 |
Julius, a champagne slipper of drunken moon, in the rearview mirror great end lines, enjoyed.  | ||
| Gary Blankenship
Senior Member Username: garyb Post Number: 5979 Registered: 07-2001 |
The beginning and end so gorgeous, but Elmo. Meanwhile, Disney has offered a discount to all Florida residents for a Holiday pass because they expect a drop in sales from Europe and need more money for the Board of Directors going to Bali on their New Years Conference so they don't have to pay outta pocket for Thai and Phillipina whores...HOWEVER... there is the rant in the middle Wow! Smiles. Gary A River Transformed http://www.lulu.com/content/178110 . The Dawg House http://garydawg.blogspot.com/ . December's FireWeed http://www.mindfirerenew.com/ | ||
| SplinterGroup
Advanced Member Username: splinter Post Number: 951 Registered: 11-2003 |
A winner , Capn' I especially hate Disney Inc. I mourn the loss of innocence that I remember from the old days watching Walt Disney World on Saturday nights . Well done job with the contrasts of the natural and the commercial, Capn'. I am gald to see someone else is disgusted with the corporote whores and still appreciates the natural beauty even they cant prostitute. Great piece Capn' Addotto | ||
| Dale McLain
Advanced Member Username: sparklingseas Post Number: 1677 Registered: 11-2004 |
Jules~ Yes, the barb in this one neatly wedged between a ballet of words on either end. The ending... ahh, that's the ticket. take care~dale | ||
| michael julius sottak
Advanced Member Username: julius Post Number: 1978 Registered: 12-2003 |
thanks all...have great--old style-- Christmas! I've got to start driving so I can catch the chopper out to the ship...hope the crew we are relieving bought us a turkey anyway... | ||
| Morgan Lafay
Advanced Member Username: morganlafay Post Number: 1121 Registered: 08-2005 |
Great write Julius. Just great. Take care of yourself and any youngsters/rookies along with you. Teach'em the ropes. | ||
| Christopher T George
Senior Member Username: chrisgeorge Post Number: 3554 Registered: 12-2004 |
Excellent work, Julius, witty and scathing, and true! Chris Editor, Desert Moon Review http://www.desertmoonreview.com/ Co-Editor, Loch Raven Review http://www.lochravenreview.com/ http://chrisgeorge.netpublish.net/ | ||
| michael julius sottak
Advanced Member Username: julius Post Number: 1979 Registered: 12-2003 |
made it to Lafayette, Morgan...got two hours until my four am wake up call, but can't sleep after driving through the Bayou's... you never know what's going to happen on that stretch...and the truckers are running like it's rush hour in both directions....hurricanes Rita and Katrina/// thank you darlin I appreciate your comments Chris...hehehe, did you think I was upset about something?..........I will be back to this!......Thanks | ||
| ~M~
Board Administrator Username: mjm Post Number: 6130 Registered: 11-1998 |
Loved the rant in the middle, julius. You certainly made mincemeat of the hypocrits. Quite unexpected given the serenity of the opening verse. Oh, and there's only one "m" in tomorrow. | ||
| Emusing
Moderator Username: emusing Post Number: 2425 Registered: 08-2003 |
You done fooled me honey! Thought you was waxin poetic and then you punched me in the gut. Please keep yourself safe and warm! H A P P Y H O L I D A Z E | ||
| michael julius sottak
Advanced Member Username: julius Post Number: 1980 Registered: 12-2003 |
M , E .... many thanks for your comments... should you catch this so many days late... really |
