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Defy the shitholes or become one

Posted on January 14, 2018 by garJanuary 14, 2018
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Alexandria’s library still burns in my heart. If we had not lost the accumulated knowledge of that ancient temple of wisdom, would we have a cure for cancer today? Would we have warp drive? What would our world look like … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged art, history, racism, shithole, Vote them out | Leave a reply

Ghost Ship’s Legacy: Protect Artists and the Arts

Posted on December 11, 2016 by garDecember 11, 2016
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I once knew a space like the Ghost Ship. It may still be around, I don’t know. I visited it once when a friend had an art exhibition there. It wound around, corridor after corridor of sectioned off studios. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged art, Artists, Fire, Ghost Ship, Oakland | 1 Reply

Passion Flowers – Part IV (Conclusion)

Posted on April 18, 2012 by garApril 18, 2012
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“The Passion Flower series, Mr. Gale,” he said after a long sip of brandy, “you asked what was the inspiration.” “Yes.” “It was my pathetic attempt at career suicide.  I wanted to destroy everything I had built up.  I wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Passion Flowers, Short Stories | Tagged art, black, fiction, gay, LGBT, longing, passion, sex | Leave a reply

Passion Flowers – Part III

Posted on April 7, 2012 by garApril 7, 2012
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We stood in front of a shelf marked 1953.  A gap sat in the middle of otherwise tightly packed volumes.  He began stroking the dust from the empty space.  Again, it felt as if he were stroking my skin.  This … Continue reading →

Posted in Passion Flowers, Short Stories | Tagged art, black, fiction, gay, jazz, LGBT, longing, McCarthyism, painting, The Beats | Leave a reply

Lady Day & Gil Scott-Heron

Posted on May 29, 2011 by garMay 29, 2011
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You’ve changed That sparkle in your eyes is gone Your smile is just a careless yawn You’re breaking my heart You’ve changed One of the last songs Billie Holiday recorded, accompanied by strings, horns, and an angelic female chorus singing … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged art, Billie Holiday, Gil Scott-Heron, music | Leave a reply
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