Poem of the Day 6/13/19
Milk in my coffee Spirals into a universe, Stardust trailing my spoon
Author: E.H. Decker
E.H. Decker is the name of a pen, like Mark Twain, not A.T. Cross. Said pen belongs to a father of two writing between jobs on movies, parenting and obsessing over movies, tv, music, wine and words. Comments here are encouraged so long as you can be respectful to others and you have actually taken the time to read what you're commenting on.
Poem of the Day 6/7/19
Printed, bound, packed These dusty library shelves, New worlds await their Megellans
Poem of the Day 6/5/19 – Hollywood
Hollywood The LAND was destroyed, of course, Because stars cannot be tied to the earth And illusions can have no tethers LAND was destroyed in the service of dreams With that sacrifice paid, Hollywood unbound Transcended the physical plane Now alive only in the mind A sign hung by Carl Jung On hills at the… Read More Poem of the Day 6/5/19 – Hollywood
Poem of the Day 6/04/19 – From Short
From Short At his side, the leather glove, Hand just curled in, Feels more like home Then the slab of white A short throw away. Everything is before him. The sun, shield by his cap, The crowd, that ocean of sound, The pitcher, bent, staring- serious as death- The batter, a samurai alone against their… Read More Poem of the Day 6/04/19 – From Short
Poem of the Day 6/3/19
A Haiku for Finn… Read More Poem of the Day 6/3/19
Boston Celtics Off-Season: Marcus Smart and the Pedroia Principle
One player that could be gone by September is restricted-free-agent and human 5-hour-energy-shot Marcus Smart, a player I love and who probably symbolizes the ’17-’18 Celtics wonderful, flawed, cringe-inducing, joy-inspiring team better than anyone else. As a restricted free agent, Smart can sign with the highest bidder, but the Celtics will have the opportunity match the offer sheet. Smart is looking for a payday that might not be realistic in a icy free agent market this summer, but he would probably be wise to look to another gritty icon of the Boston sports world and ink a deal that will keep him in Boston long-term at a discounted rate. Smart needs the Pedroia Principle, (or how I learned to stop worrying and be Rich-As-F#*K)… Read More Boston Celtics Off-Season: Marcus Smart and the Pedroia Principle
NBA Playoffs: The Boston Celtics and the Season of the Weird
Tonight the Boston Celtics continue their playoff run against the Philadelphia 76ers, playing the role of underdogs despite home court advantage and the superior regular season record. They are underdogs because their best player, point guard Kyrie Irving, will not play this spring following knee surgery. Their game-one win, like the rest of their improbable run… Read More NBA Playoffs: The Boston Celtics and the Season of the Weird
