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Master of mystery and the macabre
portrayed on swath of pseudo-silk with a satiny finish:
Edgar Allan Peau de Soie
was created with black chemical marker
drawn on draped khaki-colored peau de soie
attached to stretched canvas stapled to pine frame
16" x 20"
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Poet Poe pens nonsense verse. "Plus...phun," puns Uly, "I disburse." Its gamut runs from spam to worse. The po'sy posted...? Poe's diverse -- most, postcards from his universe, replies to grudges he must nurse. My summary...? Let me be terse: a mitzva, mostly. (Not a curse.)
Friday, August 17, 2018
Another Man of the Cloth: Edgar Allan Peau de Soie
Thursday, August 16, 2018
Resist!
From now on, until he's
driven from office, let's all wear T-shirts declaring:
driven from office, let's all wear T-shirts declaring:
"Go Ahead! Pull My Clearance!"
Songs for My Father: Nonsense Varia on Shirley Temple's Signature Song
The Original:
On the good...ship...Lollipop
it’s a sweet...trip...to the candy shop
where bon-bons play...
on the sunny beach of Peppermint Bay.
The Varia:
On the good...ship...Collie, Pop,
On the good...ship...Dali, Pop
pocket wat-...ches...melt. (Does duration stop…?)
Oh, Salvador...:
you’re a charlatan but never a bore.
On the ship...De-...nali, Pop,
politi-...cians...standing near the top
can see from there...
a Eurasian (not a Kodiak) bear.
On the good...ship...Lollipop
it’s a sweet...trip...to the candy shop
where bon-bons play...
on the sunny beach of Peppermint Bay.
The Varia:
On the ship...A-...li, huh, Pop,
Cassius Clay’d...spar...till his partner’d drop.
Perhaps his new...
patronym can shift his angle of view.
Cassius Clay’d...spar...till his partner’d drop.
Perhaps his new...
patronym can shift his angle of view.
On the good... ship...Bali, Pop,
fans of way-...ang...in Bedugul stop,
hear gong kebyar...,
hear gong kebyar...,
On the good...ship...Bali, Pop,
what's that sound... I...hear? It sure ain't bop.
It's gamelan...
play'd by local girls and one foreign man.
It's gamelan...
play'd by local girls and one foreign man.
On the ship...Bi-...aly, Pop,
two produ-...cers...plot their Broadway flop.
What could go right…?
“Springtime” fails to close on opening night.
On the good...ship Bengali, Pop...
On the good...ship...Brolly, Pop,
you hear "drip…drip…” but you feel no drop:
your bumbershoot...
keeps those raindrops off your seersucker suit.
your bumbershoot...
keeps those raindrops off your seersucker suit.
On the good... ship...Cali, Pop,
The cartel’s...hip...: you’re a narco cop!
You’d best behave...,
lest you wind up in a Cristo Rey grave.
On the good...ship...Cholly, Pop,
Count Cassi-...ni...pens his gossip slop.
Society...
cares not Oleg holds no master’s degree.
You’d best behave...,
lest you wind up in a Cristo Rey grave.
Count Cassi-...ni...pens his gossip slop.
Society...
cares not Oleg holds no master’s degree.
On the good...ship...'Cholly,' Pop,
Lady Brit...yips..., "Slang has gotta stop:
it makes me ill..."
(Is this dowager a bit of a pill...?)
Captain Las-...sie...serves up mutton chop.
No dog food here...:
Captain Lassie makes that doggedly clear.
No dog food here...:
Captain Lassie makes that doggedly clear.
On the good...ship...Colly, Pop,
sailor/col-...liers..., each with pail and mop,
scrub clean each deck...
When all shine, tars get their bi-monthly check.
sailor/col-...liers..., each with pail and mop,
scrub clean each deck...
When all shine, tars get their bi-monthly check.
On the good...ship...Dali, Pop
pocket wat-...ches...melt. (Does duration stop…?)
Oh, Salvador...:
you’re a charlatan but never a bore.
politi-...cians...standing near the top
can see from there...
a Eurasian (not a Kodiak) bear.
On the good... ship...Dolly, Pop,
Sing “Hello,”...boys...as you dance nonstop.
Your Mrs. L...
of the Broadway ball for decades is belle.
Your Mrs. L...
of the Broadway ball for decades is belle.
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On the good...ship...Folly, Pop,
what’s that buil-...ding…? ’Taint no barbershop.
What is quite clear…?
Architect’rally, that ziggurat’s queer.
what’s that buil-...ding…? ’Taint no barbershop.
What is quite clear…?
Architect’rally, that ziggurat’s queer.
On the good...ship...Frawley, Pop,
Fred and Eth-...el...(subs for mom and pop)
are Lucy’s chums...
Meanwhile, Desi beats big Babalu drums.
On the good...ship...Golly!, Pop,
are Lucy’s chums...
Meanwhile, Desi beats big Babalu drums.
On the good...ship...Golly!, Pop,
goodness gra-...cious...! (That’s a malaprop.)
Hello! Whoopee...!
Jeepers! Gosh! Alas! Aw, shucks! Dearie me!
On the ship...Good...Golly, Pop...
Hello! Whoopee...!
Jeepers! Gosh! Alas! Aw, shucks! Dearie me!
On the ship...Good...Golly, Pop...
On the good...ship...Holly, Pop,
Audrey break-...fasts...at that jew’lry shop.
Capote knew...
how to tell ‘em long before he turn’d Tru.
Capote knew...
how to tell ‘em long before he turn’d Tru.
I
On the good...ship...Jolly, Pop,
David’s ef-...forts...all have come a croppe.’
“My GOP...
merdemorph’d into the Party of T.”
On the good...ship...Kali, Pop,
if you’re e-...vil..., best to run, chop-chop.
If innocent...,
you may manage to her wrath circumvent.
On the good...ship...Jolly, Pop,
David’s ef-...forts...all have come a croppe.’
“My GOP...
merdemorph’d into the Party of T.”
On the good...ship...Kali, Pop,
if you’re e-...vil..., best to run, chop-chop.
If innocent...,
you may manage to her wrath circumvent.
On the good...ship...Lalli, Pop.
Was he real...? Or
Finnish agitprop?
He swung his axe...
and some bishop fell. (No legend: just facts.)
He swung his axe...
and some bishop fell. (No legend: just facts.)
On the ship...La-...lique, huh, Pop,
stunning pie-...ces...ev’ry femme ‘n’ fop
would kill to own...:
glass from “lost wax” molds, not glass bottles blown.
stunning pie-...ces...ev’ry femme ‘n’ fop
would kill to own...:
glass from “lost wax” molds, not glass bottles blown.
On the good...ship...Mali, Pop...
though they're land-...lock'd..., Mali folks "land hop"
from Gao to Bla…
where they chug Castel, not Stella Artois.
from Gao to Bla…
where they chug Castel, not Stella Artois.
On the good...ship...Molly, Pop...
Mrs. Bloom...cries..., "Yes I will don't stop!"
Her Poldy knows...
she's the star of Joyce's novel's big close.
Her Poldy knows...
she's the star of Joyce's novel's big close.
On the ship...Mul-...lally, Pop...
On the ship...Ne-...pali, Pop...
On the good...ship...Ollie, Pop...
he and Stan...tweak...funny bones full stop.
Their bowler hats...
soar as each one takes those falls known as 'prats.'
Their bowler hats...
soar as each one takes those falls known as 'prats.'
On the good...ship...Polly, Pop...
Sawyer's Aunt...whom...Tom would never swap.
She loves Huck, too...:
Polly hugs young Finn right out of the blue.
She loves Huck, too...:
Polly hugs young Finn right out of the blue.
On the good...ship...Quale, Pop,
hallmarks rule..., while...things themselves we drop.
Is zest a thing…?
Yes – and sep’rate from its Buffalo wing.
Is zest a thing…?
Yes – and sep’rate from its Buffalo wing.
On the good...ship...Raleigh, Pop,
Addicts har-...vest...Big Tobacco’s crop.
Thick blackened tongues...
bloat as cancer eats through tummies and lungs.
Thick blackened tongues...
bloat as cancer eats through tummies and lungs.
On the good...ship...Solly, Pop,
saying “Sor-...ry!”..., ‘r’s for ‘l’s they swap.
Who does such stuff…?
Asians do. They make intelligence tough.
On the ship...So-...mali, Pop...
On the ship...Swen-...gali, Pop,
feckless ar-...tists...tend to come a-cropp.-
Headlong each falls...
and the depths he sinks to always appalls.
On the ship...Ta-...male, Pop,
Headlong each falls...
and the depths he sinks to always appalls.
On the ship...Ta-...male, Pop,
it's a hot...trip...to the taco shop.
Cholula Sauce...
let's you gringos know exactly who's boss.
Cholula Sauce...
let's you gringos know exactly who's boss.
On the good...ship...Thali, Pop,
flavors – six! –...chefs...on your platter drop
From sweet, salt, spice…
through bitter, sour, astringent: Nepalese nice!
On the good...ship...Trolley, Pop...
Hear the "clang...clang"! Hear the wheels "plop, plop"!
"The Trolley Song"...
Garland sings; the chorus travels along.
"The Trolley Song"...
Garland sings; the chorus travels along.
U
On the good...ship...Valli, Pop,
On the good...ship...Valli, Pop,
Harry Lime’s quip is quite hard to top.
But still he’s vile,
even if his jest elicits a smile.
On the good...ship...Volley, Pop,
serve and vol-...ley...EVE and WALL-E swap
like tennis pros...
(In some nonsense verses, anything goes.)
serve and vol-...ley...EVE and WALL-E swap
like tennis pros...
(In some nonsense verses, anything goes.)
On the good...ship...Wally, Pop...
X
On the good...ship...“Y’all Leap!” Pop,
as my count-...down...adumbrates yall’s hop,
I lose my place...
(Is it time to end this caucusless race…?)
I lose my place...
(Is it time to end this caucusless race…?)
Z
Another Material Girl: Olive Voile
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Popeye the Sailor Man's main squeeze
portrayed on sheer translucent fabric:
Olive Voile
was created with chemical markers
drawn on two layers of cotton-polyester-blend material
attached to stretched canvas stapled to pine frame
16" x 20"
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Another Man of the Cloth: Tiny Timfoil
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Ukulele-strumming tiptoer through tulips portrayed
on non-stick metal kitchen aid:
Tiny Timfoil
was created with black chemical marker and black Sharpie
drawn on Reynolds brand aluminum sheet
attached to stretched canvas stapled to wooden frame
16" x 20"
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Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Another Man of the Cloth: Bill Murrimekko
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2016 Mark Twain Prize recipient portrayed
on Finnish designer bedroom linen:
Bill Murrimekko
was created with chemical markers in primary colors
drawn in Merimekko-style step-and-repeat pattern
on standard twin fitted bed sheet
attached to stretched canvas stapled to wooden frame
16" x 20"
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Another Man of the Cloth: Gerard Diaperdieu
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French actor who brought Cyrano to English-speaking
audiences portrayed on adult incontinency protection (XL):
Gerard Diaperdieu
was created with acrylics
painted on Depends brand adult diaper
glued on stretched canvas stapled to wooden frame
16" x 20"
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Another Man of the Cloth: Corduroy Orbison
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Pretty Woman celebrator portrayed
on wide-wale textile background:
Corduroy Orbison
was created with aerosol fabric paint
sprayed through construction-paper stencils
onto five-wales-per-inch grey corduroy
attached to stretched canvas stapled to wooden frame
16" x 20"
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Another Man of the Cloth: Harrison Fur'd
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Indiana Jones cinematic personification portrayed
surrounded by brown bearskin rug:
Harrison Fur'd
was created with black chemical marker
drawn on white construction paper
positioned behind imitation fun-fur fabric
attached to stretched canvas stapled to wooden frame
16" x 20"
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Another Man of the Cloth: Bill Gauzeby
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One-time "America's Dad" candidate portrayed
on healing-inducing (it's hoped) cotton fabric:
Bill Gauzeby
was created with black chemical markers
drawn on fuschia non-sterile non-medical grade gauze
attached to stretched canvas stapled to wooden frame
16" x 20"
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Another Man of the Cloth: George Gamowflage
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Famed Russian-American physicist and science popularizer
portrayed against military fabric of disguise and concealment:
George Gamowflage
was created with black chemical marker
drawn on Camo Green non-military issue cotton fabric
attached to stretched canvas stapled to wooden frame
16" x 20"
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