Monthly Archives: January 2011

Off-Beat Versailles

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Malcolm Farley

Analysis of Various Perversities

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Malcolm Farley

Analysis of Various Perversities That Samsung ad sails past on the bus’s flank: the one of a svelte blonde who embraces a TV reflecting nothing but her own glazed gaze. A gender-bent, post-mod Narcissus, she yearns to kiss herself in … Continue reading →

Posted in My Poetry, Poetry | Tagged contemporary poetry, contemporary sonnets, cult of personality, Holy Grail, Malcolm Farley's poems, Malcolm Farley's poetry, Narcissus, Paul Klee's Analysis of Various Perversities, Samsung, sonnets, TV, unrhymed sonnets | 2 Comments

Méduse

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Malcolm Farley

Pour qui sont ces serpents qui sifflent sur vos têtes?

Posted in Photos | Tagged 17th century French carving, 17th century French sculpture, emotion in sculpture, le Marais, le sculpture français du 17ieme siecle, Méduse, Medusa, neoclassical imagery, neoclassical sculpture, Paris | Leave a comment

Family Ties

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Malcolm Farley

Family Ties “One Body, Two Souls!” the headline blares above the photo of a girl with two heads, the first kissing the other on her cheek. Or maybe, in ontological confusion, they’re two girls joined below the neck or twins … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Malcolm Farley

Michel Houellebecq on Children & Adults: “Few adults, very few, are aware to what extent children watch their parents, constantly on the lookout for some sign of how they should approach the world; how sharp and vibrant their intelligence is … Continue reading →

Posted in Prose, Quotations | Tagged children and adults, Dwight Garner, how children are natural philosophers, how children view adults, Michel Houellebecq, Public Enemies Dueling Writers Take On Each Other and the World, quote of the day, review of books in the New York Times | Leave a comment

Monthly Archives: January 2011

Off-Beat Versailles

Analysis of Various Perversities

Méduse

Family Ties

Quote of the Day

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