Entries from June 2008

June 26, 2008

Bluebird Song

Before it was beaten out of me
Before they taught me to color inside the lines
Raise my hand, and wait to be called upon
Before I was schooled to stand up straight
Avoid chewing gum; speak when spoken to
Before being trained to respond to bells
I learned to cipher my words
With poetry and slang and gibberish
Masking the fullness of [...]

June 26, 2008

Charles Bukowski “Bluebird”

June 25, 2008

Shoot the Freak

Shoot the Freak, originally uploaded by DRheins.
Coney Island treat
First you pays your money and
Then you shoot the freak

June 24, 2008

George Washington Bridge, Ft. Lee Park

George Washington Bridge, Ft. Lee Park, originally uploaded by DRheins.

June 23, 2008

R.I.P. George Carlin

George Carlin, originally uploaded by Kevin Armstrong.
Rest In Peace.

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Over the wire
comes news: George Carlin is dead.
Shitpissfuckcuntcocksuckermotherfuckertits

June 23, 2008

Coney Island

Coney Island, originally uploaded by DRheins.
Coney Island boardwalk. Summertime and the living is easy.

June 21, 2008

portrait

portrait, originally uploaded by DRheins.
Mixed media acrylics, tile, matchstick and dowel on canvas
art by David Rheins

June 21, 2008

Gas

Gas, originally uploaded by DRheins.
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solstice starting gun
gentlemen rev your engines
roadtripping gas up!

June 19, 2008

Realization

the dispassionate void
the feeling of without
the empty solitude
alone in the dark before sleep
the longing to long
the desire to desire
is in and of itself
passion

June 17, 2008

The End, Bolinas, CA

Richard Brautigan memorial site, cliffside, Bolinas.

The End, Bolinas, CA, originally uploaded by DRheins.
It is on days like this
when you can see forever
the endless expanse over water
it is on days like these
when you come to the end
that you realize
nothing continues forever
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June 13, 2008

Morning on the Marina, Jersey City

Flags whap red Fuel sign
summer on the Marina
rainbowed water fun!
 

June 11, 2008

Summer Ditty

It’s a beautiful day
Hot as Hades
the short summer skirts
and the tanned-legged ladies
It’s a wonderful day to be alive
as long as you got A.C.
or you make it poolside

June 8, 2008

Flaming Lips Live at Sasquatch

Flaming Lips Live at Sasquatch, originally uploaded by tantricmojo909.
Rock photographer g. piper carr captures the magic of the Flaming Lips, as they take the stage at Sasquatch.
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June 6, 2008

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro

Just what America needs, a little shot of Gonzo journalism to help us get straight during this election year madness. I can’t wait to see the new documentary about the life and high times of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson.
As your attorney, I advise you to make plans to see this film…
Trailer for new Hunter Thompson [...]

June 3, 2008

Senator Barack Obama

 

Senator Barack Obama, originally uploaded by mdsaunde.
Congratulations on winning Democratic Presidential Nomination!!!

June 2, 2008

Monday Morning Vista

Jersey City views of Liberty State Park and Statue of Liberty