Shine 

Reflections 

FUTILITY 

by Wilfred Owen 

Move him into the sun 
Gently its touch awoke him once, 
At home, whispering of fields half-sown.
Always it woke him, even in France,
Until this morning and this snow. 
If…

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Been Down So Long 

Reflections 

MINGUS THINGUS 

Been Down So Long Is dedIcated to Charles Mingus. The biggest badass to ever bang a bass. There's a Youtube video of Mingus' tune Moanin’ on repeat for two hours.(1) I laughed when…

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Hard Times 

Reflections 

THE THIRD LAW OF MOTION 

I grew up In what came to be consIdered by many an Australian version of a police state. The ultra conservative and nationalistic Bjelke-Petersen government held power in Queensland from 1968-1987…

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