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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

First Week Of Advent Musical Liturgy, Day 4, Wednesday: Okra's...

Today's musical liturgy features a 
favorite seasonal hymn of liturgists 
and vegetarians alike: 
   "Okra's Mystery." 


Monday, December 2, 2024

First Week Of Advent Musical Liturgy, Day 3, Tuesday: Sandy...

Today finds some Poe devotees caroling 
yet another seasonal favorite:
   "Sandy Closets Come Into Town." 


Sunday, December 1, 2024

First Week Of Advent Musical Liturgy, Day 2, Monday: Ears...

During the week Poe's followers will also 
be heard singing this popular tune based 
on both well-known Old Testament lore 
as well as certain prominent facial parts: 
   "Ears, Gums, Antique Laws" 


Saturday, November 30, 2024

MAGAlossary

MAGAmerica: A nation only recently cobbled together from several geographical areas formerly associated with the United States. This new socio-political entity consists of rural counties located mostly in southern and western portions of the US and dominated by followers of prophet / deity Orange Jesus (aka "MAGAbby Haze" and "Mister MAGoo") who pledge allegiance to that individual and his mendacious set of alternative facts.   

MAGAlomaniac: A designation characterizing MAGAmerica's prophet / deity and, by extension, any of O.J.'s red-hatted disciples. Other terms used to refer to MAGAlomaniacs include 'MAGAts' and 'basket(cases) of deplorables.' 

MAGAtar: A multi-string'd musical instrument modelled on the one played by Orange Jesus on several of his MAGArammy-winning performances. (O.J. insists that "people are saying" he knows more about music than...well, anyone. Sources for these rumors remain unverified.) 

37 MAGAnum: The firearm of choice for MAGAmericans who "pack heat." The weapon is used to intimidate former fellow countrymen who disagree with alternate facts adhered to by MAGAmericans -- and anyone else who isn't white, male and christian. 

MAGAshot: A now-famous portrait of Orange Jesus taken on the occasion of his being booked prior to one of his numerous criminal trials. The image is thought to possess healing properties analogous to those of other religious icons and is therefore held in awe by his followers. Miracles reported in conjunction with prayers accompanied by dollar donations made to the Orange-hued image have not yet been verified.  

MAGADonald's: A source of foodstuffs empty of nutritional value but preferred by MAGA prophet / deity Orange Jesus and followers. Referred to by them as "MAGA from Heaven," MAGA D's most popular product offering is known as "The Bigly MAG" and comes with an order of fried starchy root vegetables and a sugary beverage. Other favorite comfort foods consumed by MAGAts include a high-calorie pasta dish, the so-called "MAGAroni & Jesus."

MAGA-Lago: A sacred pilgrimage destination frequented by devotees eager to pledge unquestioning loyalty to the MAGA prophet / deity by kissing various relics on display there. 

MAGAdalene: Aka Lady MAGAGA, an avatar of the bride of the MAGAt prophet / deity. Proof of lore characterizing her as notorious prostitute has never been definitively offered. 

MAGApie: The Latin 'pica,' from which the magpie bird gets its name, refers to a disorder, sufferers of which are compelled to eat non-food items. In addition, the magpie's ability to chatter for hours in imitation of human speech, its proclivity to collect various shiny objects, its notorious neophobia and its wide reputation as a pest have prompted the often-blue-plumaged bird to be renamed 'MAGApie' and designated as the national bird of MAGAmerica.

iMAGArant: 

MAGAetz:

MAGArie Taylor Greene: 

MAGA cum Loud:

iMAGAnation:

MAGAma:

MAGAlopolis: 

"Holy MAGArel!": 

MAGAnolia:

MAGAnificent: 

MAGAnificat: 

MAGAnot Line: 

MAGAnatism: 

MAGAwatt:

MAGAffin:

MAGAwitch:

The Three MAGAi: 

First Week Of Advent Musical Liturgy, Day 1, Sunday: The Lid'll...

'Tis a season for holiday chants, hymns and 
spiritual songs. All this week, Poe's disciples 
will be singing and meditating on one of the 
master's favorites: 
   "The Lid'll Draw Merboy" 

 



Monday, November 25, 2024

Portrait Of The Artist At Work: A Drawing By Jude (Date Unknown)

 


The Night Before Xmas, Drumpf's Mantle; Or, More Toys, Father; I Must Have More Toys.

 


Three Runcibl'd Spoonerisms: Dome, Suicide, Wandering

An Arabic shrine giving annual visitors shivvers / 
The Dome of the Rock // 
A list of the wayfaring treks of the NBA's Rivers /
The Roam of the Doc

Agreement twixt two when that pair of their lives has grown tired / 
Suicide Pact //
A Teddy Bear whispers stage left, "Our poor Eeyore's been fired." / 
Pooh (aside): "Sack'd!"

A mythical Hebrew afoot since Good Friday's "distraction" /
The Wandering Jew //
A prostitute's customer's state halfway through his transaction / 
The John, during woo

Saturday, November 23, 2024

Size Still Doesn't Matter

Abner's Li'l while Tim is Tiny. 
Willy Winkie...? Wee.
Lulu's Little. Martin's Short.
What's that to do with me...?
Bo Peep's Little. So's Miss Sunshine
Minnie Mouse...? You guess'd it. 
Large or small, 'twould seem it all 
depends how folks express'd it.

Friday, November 22, 2024

Size Doesn't Matter

The first, "Biggie" Smalls, to arrive on the scene...?
Just a character shown on a movie-house screen.
The next, Biggy Smallz, is a rapper, a teen
who is kill'd when a turf war he's trapp'd in between. 
The last, Biggie Smalls...? He's a rapper as well,
christen'd Christopher Wallace -- or so we hear tell.
Spelt with 'i-e's or 'y's, punctuated or not,
we've a triad of points orthographical got.

Litany Chanted Over Schrödinger's Box

Is he dead yet...? 'Yes' or 'No'...?  All'd 'God Bless!' if 'Yes,' you know.  Is he dead yet...? Don...