Tag Archives: Poetry

VERSE / Mariann G. Wizard : Hiatus

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Dzinepress.Hiatus The plazas are empty, swept clean of debris,smug analyses already written.Elections are coming, everyone run to see:is it Newton? or El Ron? or Mittens? But out of the glare of the media stare,the knowledge unerringly spreads:the old … Continue reading →

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BOOKS / Mariann G. Wizard : Jonah Raskin’s ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Women’

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Portraits of a Generation:Jonah Raskin’s Rock ‘n Roll WomenBy Mariann G. Wizard | The Rag Blog | March 14, 2012 [Rock ‘n’ Roll Women: Portraits of a Generation, by Jonah Raskin (Santa Rosa, CA: McCaa Books, 2012); Paperback, 40 pp.] … Continue reading →

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VERSE / Mariann G. Wizard : I’m Not Down With Jesus Anymore

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

“Republican Jesus.” Painting by Brett Bretterson / Uncyclomedia Commons. I’m Not Down With Jesus Anymore a response to “The Response” O I’m Not Down With Jesus Anymore – They say He votes Republican and leads us into war, and He … Continue reading →

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VERSE / Felix Shafer : hey, marilyn

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

hey, marilyn From august through Black august the drum beat us all black and blue and back again where we live inside shadows with you * Here on the sad fuming planet comes a laughing ghost beloved fugitive our first … Continue reading →

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VERSE / Mariann G. Wizard : Fire in the Hole

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon by Dan Piraro / Bizarro. Fire in the Hole The powder keg is fulland the fuse is lit. Daily before our eyesmen and women speak truth to power,power crushes them,they rise up again and again – the powder keg … Continue reading →

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VERSE / Verandah Porche : REVOLUTION

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Graphic from Rafftrax. REVOLUTION Lo, no virtue? Root, unveil our novel It O, live no rut. Rev unto oil. Our violent into velour, Rune to viol, ruin to love. Verandah Porche / The Rag BlogMarch 14, 2011 [Verandah Porche is … Continue reading →

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VERSE / Mariann G. Wizard : Egypt-Land

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from Egypt Web. Egypt-Land “Freedom breeze, makes me feel fine;blowin’ through the jasmine in my mind!”1 Before Greece, you were the home of scholars.Before Rome, you were an empire.Before last week, you were slaves. The birth of your society … Continue reading →

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Joshua Brown : Life During Wartime: Slay the Beast

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE Political cartoon and verse by Joshua Brown / The Rag Blog / February 20, 2011.The Rag Blog

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VERSE / Mike Davis : A R I Z O N A

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Arizona’s Sheriff Joe. Image from The News Junkie. ARIZONA 1. Cochise, son of the oak,(Guchiish)AriseThe desert cries for justice (We must scalp Sheriff Joe) Lt. Bascom hung your brother and nephewsFed their eyes to the ravensAnd their feet to the … Continue reading →

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Thorne Dreyer : Journalist, Author, and ‘Investigative Poet’ John Ross (1938-2011)

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

The late great John Ross.Farewell to our great friend John Ross See “Los Muertos,” a poem by John Ross, Below. By Thorne Dreyer / The Rag Blog / January 18, 2011 Yesterday I received an email with the following message: … Continue reading →

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Joshua Brown : Life During Wartime: Data Overload

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Political cartoon and verse by Joshua Brown / The Rag Blog / January 17, 2011.The Rag Blog

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Alyce Guynn : On the Passing of Poet Susan Bright

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Susan Bright at the Poet’s Tree, Barton Springs, Austin, Texas.Poet, publisher, and environmental activist:Honoring Susan Bright By Alyce Guynn / The Rag Blog / January 12, 2011 See details about the memorial service for Susan Bright below. When family, friends … Continue reading →

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