Night Ode to the Goddess

Hail, dark form!

Watcher of the sacred grove
Leaper of the Parapet, Ascender of the Divine Tree!

She-Who-Gnaws-the-Skull
Shadow-crowned, render of helpless mammals
She of sharpened claw and blood-warmed fang!

Lurker and slinking prowler of the dark
She-Who-Strips-Skin-From-Bone

Huntress of moon, terror of birds and mice
Watcher and waiter of the lunar jungle
Nocturnal priestess
Jaguar-goddess of Night
Puncturess of jugulars
Consort and matriarch of evening and dawn
Tree-Climber, Roof-Leaper, come!

We await your dread presence in shadow and starlight
Oh celestial pard and mountain-bacchante
Slayer of Dionysos,
We hail your arrival at the sign of padding paws.

 

Time for your Meow Mix !

 

We have a wonderful black cat.
Her name is Petra Electra Perpetua

Case Studies

1)  Francophone Africa:
Studied Marxism and existential lit.
Obtained work visa to America.
Whined and railed against U.S. imperialism and kapitalism.
Took job at major university bankrolled by Pepsi corporation.
Became U.S. citizen.
Nice paycheck.
Still complaining.

2)  New England:
Affluent suburban life with loving parents. Went to Ivy League U.
Became lesbo-feminist/Marxist artist. Moved to the Left coast.
Used her talents to undermine the patriarchy.
Met successful male entrepreneur.
Became soccer mom in Beserkley.

3)  Midwest cow-town:
Tripped on Leary and Baba Ram Dass.
Followed the dead in a colorful van.
Lived the wannabee hippie life into the 90’s.
Traded tie-dye for business suit.
Now manages funds for major investment firm.

4)  Pacific NW:
Raised by single mom. Pot-head at 14.
Punk-rock anarchist turned straight-edge Buddhist.
Now a Maoist kindergarten teacher with 401K plan.
Paid vacations to vibrant underdeveloped nations.
Still agitating for revolution.
To be human is to be a SINNER and a HYPOCRITE.
Welcome to the club.
Christ is the only (only) way to salvation.

Aguarnica


Aguarnica es una pintura hecha por Picasso
durante una guerra civil en centroamérica
acerca de un país mitológico
donde todo está al revés;
un país que provee los ricos del mundo con
fragantes puros de calidad indigena.


La guerra Nica es otra cosa;

en la primera obra mencionada
se trata de robos y opresión y ataques no provocados
contra la ciudadanía de un país pobre…
Pero la guerra Nica es un cuadro bonito,
primitivista, lleno de lagos, volcanes,
pajaros tropicales y colores vivos.

En la pintura de Picasso se nota lideres corruptos,
bajo el mando de un burro ex-ladrón,
los cuales dan servicio labial a un ideología en bancarrota
mientras saquean los pocos recursos del país
para vender a extranjeros, enriqueciéndose en el proceso.