seanessay.com “Hope” by Emily Dickinson … Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul That sings the tune—without the words And never stops at all … And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash that little bird That kept so many warm … I’ve […]
It’s Hard to Say Goodby
seanessay.com Free Fall Friday Writing, a drop-in where you scribble like mad after a writing prompt … … Prompt- saying goodby Saying goodby… There must be poems and works of art about that. Or are there? I mean, Jesus saying hello to the lady at the well, Mary Magdalene saying hello to angels at the […]
Participants, Patriot Survivors, and Vietnam
seanessay.com Written in a Free Fall Friday drop-in, where there is a writing prompt, then you scribble like mad until the buzzer prompt- Participants I will tell you what I decided long ago. There are those who participate, and those who don’t. The don’ts, alas, will always be in the majority. Attend a school: a […]
I Grew Up During the Dangerous Space Age
seanessay.com The term “moon shot,” back when most rocket engines exploded (seriously), was once a slang term for something as nearly impossible as completing a Hail Mary (Project) pass in football. As I write this, the Artemis II , far beyond the space station, is speeding around the moon with not “the usual three astronauts” […]
A Grey Communist On Easter Sunday
seanessay.com My old communist friend would, I think, relate to my favourite Easter “glimpse.” Even while reciting “religion is the opium of the people” he would know that if the revolution is for anybody, then it’s for everybody. Our religious comrades are part of the whole package. Of course a Marxist can be religious. I […]
Chuck Norris Remembered
seanessay.com A cobra bit Chuck Norris in the leg. After five days of excruciating pain, the cobra died. My life has been enriched by knowing Chuck Norris, and I don’t mean his films. Although I confess I did have, as a gift from a theatre manager, the perfectly tacky movie poster for the only show […]