Begging and Pleading

The Chelsea Hotel, home of vagrants, lovers and wits...

There is debate about the management of the grounds today:
http://legends.typepad.com/

But still, many great songs about it: Leonard Cohen bellows, "I remember you well at the Chelsea Hotel" echoing Janis Joplin's softer side; Bob Dylan steams out "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" in his room there; Space Odyssey 2001 is written deep down darkened within those wild walls.

And now they can add yet another to the list.
C+A

For Instance: A Denture

Last night I dreamt anxiety dreams about my teeth. My whole top row began to decay and I was forced into wearing a denture. Only, the denture was ill fitting and made of some kind of metal, bronze maybe. I looked like a monster. You were there and tried to be very supportive but I could tell you were very frightened by the sight of me.

Ivan the Terrible

Ivan the Terrible killing his son
by Ilya Repin

After the death of his beloved Anastasia, Ivan the Terrible grew increasingly erratic in behavior. The heir apparent to the Tsardom of Russia was his son, birthed by Anastasia, also named Ivan.

The elder Ivan, after having noticed his pregnant daughter-in-law wearing a close fitting outfit, beat her in a rage and subsequently murdered her unborn child. When his son confronted him, a fight ensued during which the father bashed his son's temple in with his sceptre. Ivan, 27, would die from his wounds.

President Obama

When the way comes to an end, then change - having changed, you pass through.
- I Ching

bird & rimbaud

The Abe

This photo was taken on a hot date.

a poem

with little severity
each new one turned old
and upon the bridge on the coldest day
in April
with a brain behind her unyielding eye
with a tender smile,
with a teddible ear ache,
confesses to the east river,
in desperate terms