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The Golden Stairs by Edward Burne-Jones
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Throughout those dismal months my life was only sparked alight
when I made love to you.
As the firefly ignites and fades, ignites and fades, we follow the flashes
of its flight in the dark among the olive trees.
Throughout those dismal months, my soul sat slumped and lifeless
but my body walked to yours.
The night sky was lowing.
We milked the cosmos secretly, and survived.
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Has the Arab spring tumbled into a premature winter or are there new fragrances scenting the Arab world, since spoils of the past are fading away?
The revolutionary spiral, which began in Tunisia swiftly sweeping Mubarak’s technocracy into exile, then torpedoing into Libya, then onto Bahrain-, is currently stationed upon Syria’s bloody soils. Revolutionary evolution aside- these decisive usurpations have presently amassed new and visible changes that have induced network formations (by the youth) for establishing positive trends in aim of planting credible and democratic seeds; to transition forward.
Newly welcomed opportunities, despite the remaining and intercepting challenges; political, regional, ideological and economical in dynamics- have transformed the formulaic governing in the region where Political élites are no longer able to exercise power as they once had, particularly in states whose civil populace have courageously ousted tyrannical leaders, banishing their blackened ideals that have historically restrained the region from progression, along with them. Tangible hopes of a revolutionary future have nevertheless continued to blossom, despite the explicit obstacles, since liberated societies stand triumphant against repressive dictatorships halting the downward spiral; I call deception.
Centuries, propounded by hierarchal servicing for the dictating fat cat clienteles, are now currently liquidating themselves and undergoing transformations; inviting the previously eliminated public, whose virtual realm has facilitated a realization toward their present standing reality. The failure of Ideological endowment, to reward and necessitate the restoration of Arabs violated humility, motivates the remaining Arabs fantasying of a reformist amendment of their ruined states as is the case in Syria today.
The past has now departed the present, enhancing the visibility of the ‘now’; alleviating the role played by Arabic youth. Ideological frameworks render obsolete, whilst networks (pioneered through collectivism based upon value) have paralyzed the former corrupted legacies of the Arab leaders. Where has the road of victory headed to now if Assad’s obstruction continues to impede Syrians revolutionary movement by anti-Assadies, reverently opposed to their government? What in regards to Bahrainis uprising or the self-determination of Palestinian people, will Iraq remain fragmented and will Saudi Arabia and Jordan also adopt lessons learnt from Egypt’s revolution or should their mode be dismissed as it yet to compound the entirety of success for Egypt’s people?
The lens of the Camera shalt not lie whilst new Media prevails in emitting ‘truth coverage’ to televise an alternative photographic insight that aligns audiences closer to reality. Fruits of the Electronic revolution grew reputably as official sources like Aljazeera (perhaps delayed) launched live streaming to transmit the occurrences inch by inch from each and every available angle, using technological phenomenon better described as smart phones which assisted the brigade of face book Campaigners who initiated Egypt’s spring.
Optimism manifested into Hope is what will drive the region onwards and upwards and cart justice and in thus has erected a series of parties run by Politically Islamic formulas, which were fervently chosen by the people, for the people, as all other western importations modelled in each entities, were prevalent only to those who’d cementing each and every Arab dictator. The later inspired and prolonged Egypt’s Revolution up until success surfaced. Its successes are undeniable, with removal of press censorship and grass movements organized by civil population proceeding in running the state. The Muslim brotherhood; in establishment since 1928, who too like their people were suppressed in due clashes between father of Arab Unity; Nassir, have today promenaded after launching ‘The freedom and Justice Party’ to emulate the Turkish model and satisfy their nation.
Tunisia, Morocco and Jordan have similarly adopted Islamic lines when drawing t their new and democratic political future. Huge illuming dangers such as economic crippling can be indicative of future unrest if flowing money from neighbouring rich states remain unshared. A direct injection of cash flows can be the only long term solution to restore Egypt and others into a sturdy posture along with a blossoming spirit from the Arab youth, which is yet to transcend its values into the political process.
By Nazli Tarzi
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Blake - Elohim Creating Adam.
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VLADIMIR:(to Pozzo). Tell him to think.
POZZO:Give him his hat.
VLADIMIR:His hat?
POZZO:He can’t think without his hat.
VLADIMIR:(to Estragon). Give him his hat.
ESTRAGON:Me! After what he did to me! Never!
VLADIMIR:I’ll give it to him.He does not move.
ESTRAGON:(to Pozzo). Tell him to go and fetch it.
POZZO:It’s better to give it to him.
VLADIMIR:I’ll give it to him.He picks up the hat and tenders it at arm’s length to Lucky, who does not move.
POZZO:You must put it on his head.
ESTRAGON:(to Pozzo). Tell him to take it.
POZZO:It’s better to put it on his head.
VLADIMIR:I’ll put it on his head.He goes round behind Lucky, approaches him cautiously, puts the hat on his head and recoils smartly. Lucky does not move. Silence.
ESTRAGON:What’s he waiting for?
POZZO:Stand back! (Vladimir and Estragon move away from Lucky. Pozzo jerks the rope. Lucky looks at Pozzo.) Think, pig! (Pause. Lucky begins to dance.) Stop! (Lucky stops.) Forward! (Lucky advances.) Stop! (Lucky stops.) Think!Silence.
LUCKY:On the other hand with regard to—
POZZO:Stop! (Lucky stops.) Back! (Lucky moves back.) Stop! (Lucky stops.) Turn! (Lucky turns towards auditorium.) Think!
LUCKY:- Given the existence as uttered forth in the public works of Puncher and Wattmann of a personal God quaquaquaqua with white beard quaquaquaqua outside time without extension who from the heights of divine apathia divine athambia divine aphasia loves us dearly with some exceptions for reasons unknown but time will tell and suffers like the divine Miranda with those who for reasons unknown but time will tell are plunged in torment plunged in fire whose fire flames if that continues and who can doubt it will fire the firmament that is to say blast hell to heaven so blue still and calm so calm with a calm which even though intermittent is better than nothing but not so fast and considering what is more that as a result of the labors left unfinished crowned by the Acacacacademy of Anthropopopometry of Essy-in-Possy of Testew and Cunard it is established beyond all doubt all other doubt than that which clings to the labors of men that as a result of the labors unfinished of Testew and Cunnard it is established as hereinafter but not so fast for reasons unknown that as a result of the public works of Puncher and Wattmann it is established beyond all doubt that in view of the labors of Fartov and Belcher left unfinished for reasons unknown of Testew and Cunard left unfinished it is established what many deny that man in Possy of Testew and Cunard that man in Essy that man in short that man in brief in spite of the strides of alimentation and defecation wastes and pines wastes and pines and concurrently simultaneously what is more for reasons unknown in spite of the strides of physical culture the practice of sports such as tennis football running cycling swimming flying floating riding gliding conating camogie skating tennis of all kinds dying flying sports of all sorts autumn summer winter winter tennis of all kinds hockey of all sorts penicillin and succedanea in a word I resume flying gliding golf over nine and eighteen holes tennis of all sorts in a word for reasons unknown in Feckham Peckham Fulham Clapham namely concurrently simultaneously what is more for reasons unknown but time will tell fades away I resume Fulham Clapham in a word the dead loss per head since the death of Bishop Berkeley being to the tune of one inch four ounce per head approximately by and large more or less to the nearest decimal good measure round figures stark naked in the stockinged feet in Connemara in a word for reasons unknown no matter what matter the facts are there and considering what is more much more grave that in the light of the labors lost of Steinweg and Peterman it appears what is more much more grave that in the light the light the light of the labors lost of Steinweg and Peterman that in the plains in the mountains by the seas by the rivers running water running fire the air is the same and then the earth namely the air and then the earth in the great cold the great dark the air and the earth abode of stones in the great cold alas alas in the year of their Lord six hundred and something the air the earth the sea the earth abode of stones in the great deeps the great cold on sea on land and in the air I resume for reasons unknown in spite of the tennis the facts are there but time will tell I resume alas alas on on in short in fine on on abode of stones who can doubt it I resume but not so fast I resume the skull fading fading fading and concurrently simultaneously what is more for reasons unknown in spite of the tennis on on the beard the flames the tears the stones so blue so calm alas alas on on the skull the skull the skull the skull in Connemara in spite of the tennis the labors abandoned left unfinished graver still abode of stones in a word I resume alas alas abandoned unfinished the skull the skull in Connemara in spite of the tennis the skull alas the stones Cunard (mêlée, final vociferations)
… tennis … the stones … so calm … Cunard … unfinished …
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The past has come apart
events are vagueing
the future is a seedless pod
the present pain.
Not even pain has that precision
with which it struck youth.
Years like moths
erode internal organs
hanging or falling
in a spoiled closet.
Does you mirror bedevil you?
Or is the impossible
possible to senility?
How could the erstwhile
agile and slim self—
that narrow silhouette—
come to contain
this huge incognito—
this bulbous stranger—
only to be exorcised by death?
Dilation has entirely dominated
your long reality.
Mina Loy
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Ovid Banished from Rome
