DOCSLIB.ORG

Poems, Thoughts and Essays

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Poems, Thoughts and Essays Poems, Thoughts and Essays H. Paul LeBlanc III Copyright © 1994, H. Paul LeBlanc III. All rights reserved. Poems, Thoughts and Essays Table of Contents Firstword ........................................................ iii Poems: Warm, Orange, Silent ......................................... 1 Frame 37 ..................................................... 2 Innocence .................................................... 3 Before Feather ................................................ 4 My Friend .................................................... 6 Alone ........................................................ 7 A Christmas Wish ............................................. 8 Out the Window ............................................... 9 Snow Trees ................................................. 10 In the Public View ............................................ 11 Thoughts: A Quiet, Busy Place .......................................... 12 To Be An Insect .............................................. 13 A Pacifist Manifesto .......................................... 14 Random Notes ............................................... 16 A Diary of Thoughts .......................................... 17 Autobiography ............................................... 18 Editorials: Abortion .............................................. 27 Where’s the Advertising? ............................... 28 Exercise Caution When Exercising Censorship ............ 29 Deterrence, Contributing Factor of Behavior .............. 31 Experiencing the Power of Music ........................ 32 About the Editorial Choices of the Rattler Staff ............ 33 Wish You Were There .................................. 34 The Brain vs. the Mind .................................. 36 Co-eds Share Similarities in Major Courses ............... 38 Filling the Relationship Void ............................. 40 Things Aren’t Always What They Seem ................... 42 Essays: Nuclear Energy: An Alternative Energy Source? ................. 44 "I Wondered Lonely As A Cloud," The Poetry of William Wordsworth ....................... 49 Father? ..................................................... 55 Invariance Through Transformation ............................ 57 Cultural Relativism? .......................................... 59 The Orchid: The Poetry of Pablo Neruda ....................... 61 Education in Louisiana or Lack ................................ 63 The Bay of Pigs: A Fiasco Resulting from Groupthink? ........... 67 The Copyright Act and Bill 506 ................................ 69 Kierkegaard: The Truth of the Heart ............................ 71 Evolutionary Modern Thought ................................. 77 Pleasure or Pain ............................................. 79 I've Got My Universe ......................................... 81 Time: A Possibility ........................................... 84 Human Freedom ............................................. 86 Authenticity and Inauthenticity ................................. 88 Ability or Actuality ............................................ 90 Theory versus Common Sense ................................ 92 “Once, Just a Dream . .” .................................... 94 Censorship .................................................. 96 Reincarnation ............................................... 100 Immortality ................................................. 105 Poems, Thoughts and Essays iii Firstword The poems, thoughts and essays in this collection were written primarily when I was in college as an undergraduate student between the years of 1984 and 1988. They represent the thoughts of a young man in a very growthful time in his life, in my life. The poetry, as well as the short prose pieces: “A Quiet, Busy Place,” “To Be An Insect,” and “A Pacifist Manifesto” break significantly in terms of mood from the poetry compiled in Troubles of Teenage Years. Many of the themes are similar from the two collections, but the environment was quite different. The change in environment may have affected most greatly the tenor of the works represented in this collection. For example, “Random Notes” demonstrates some thoughts regarding nonviolence and justice which follow nicely from “A Pacifist Manifesto.” The short essay “A Diary of Thoughts” and the “Autobiography” show a concentration on personal development. Although this tendency existed during the high school years, the types of self-reflexive messages differ. In the “Autobiography,” an interpretation of the teenage years appears, as well as a projection of where life events have lead up to the time of the writing of the “Autobiography.” During the undergraduate years, I began writing letters to the editor. The first of these letters, Abortion” was co-authored with Kathy Tarver and was a reaction to a number of letters on the issue. Other letters and several editorials were written for the St. Mary’s University school newspaper, The Rattler. The editorial "Exercise Caution When Exercising Censorship" was originally written as a class paper. As such the complete essay has been included in this collection as well as the editorial. The other editorials were individual essays written specifically for the Rattler audience. Two research papers written during high school are also included: “Nuclear Energy: An Alternative Energy Source?,” and “’I Wondered Lonely As A Cloud,’ The Poetry of William Wordsworth.” These two papers were included because they fit the theme of this collection much more clearly than the previous volume. The collection is completed with twenty essays/research papers written as an undergraduate. These essays demonstrate a progression in thought and communicative ability. Poems, Thoughts and Essays 1 Warm, Orange, Silent Wind blows warm, orange, silent Upon a sea of unknowing And though I see the shadows I know not where they turn Coldness grows upon one's skin Soon, soon to melt away From that warm, orange wind That upon the hilltops burn Yesterday, yesterday Upon the hilltops burning Breathed the fire from within Upon a sea of unknowing Which way did he go The fire demon, guardian of this world Who preys upon the souls Of the children from the sea And he cannot hear the sunshine That beams on his face without eyes But though the rhythm beats slow The soul he cannot be Poems, Thoughts and Essays 2 Frame 37 The magnetic forms across the plates leaving an indelible mark And we are fields mysteries, as you would be infinitely intelligible leaving our indelible mark upon others And so it was determined to leave that mark in a rather undetermined way rather free, as it were An example: high school alienation after school motorcycle races when blowing through hair feel of despair feel of fear feel of imminent death freedom of not caring less freedom real freedom is lonely when you're in high school So what do we do opt for freedom opt for grace opt for alienation save face Leaving an indelible mark does it fade or does it perdure we are the magnet the field, as it were leaving an indelible mark Poems, Thoughts and Essays 3 Innocence A country lane Vultures circling overhead An innocent animal Lost its life on a roadside And thoughtless We crush the life Out of each other Poems, Thoughts and Essays 4 Before Feather Blue Sky Feather floating downward Taken by a gentle breeze, touching softly Each warm heart beaming with streaks of light And I gaze upon it As has millions before me A wonderment This feather floating downward But what is it? This feather floating downward Seen by millions before me A pleasing, soothing, soft thing That burns my eyes A sensation never felt before By millions before me And my mind races back To an earlier time, a distant place One I had forgotten Why hadn't I remembered? That this feather burns me Removed from this writing desk This chair, this room I am standing in a void A great void No other soul passing emptiness, vast emptiness I must move, get away But a fastness holds me Sharp, jagged, pointed rocks Press against my skin Press against my skin My very soul Sharp, jagged, pointed rocks of words words of hatred and despair Poems, Thoughts and Essays 5 Before feather I grabbed a rock of my own A rock of destruction To lash out at those holding me in Turned in toward myself Prepared to end it then But . the feather left me I never had the nerve To bring an end Poems, Thoughts and Essays 6 My Friend My friend, come visit me, for I am lonely My friend, come see me, for my children don't come I am a prisoner, abandoned and unloved I live in a dark room, a small cell My friend, come visit me, for no one comes often My friend, come see me, I long for your presence My house is small, don't be afraid the door is always open, and welcomes anyone who cares Come to me Poems, Thoughts and Essays 7 Alone I see you in a prison cell in a nursing home in a garbage can (an alley way) under a bridge I see you with no fingers or arms in a far away land in my back yard I see you we all do But because we close our eyes We don't hear your cries Poems, Thoughts and Essays 8 A Christmas Wish This is the season we wait in joyful anticipation for the coming of our Lord. As the astrologers were beckoned by the appearance of a star, Let us follow the light that calls us closer to Him. And multitudes of angels praised Him singing and sharing their joy with the shepherds in the fields. So may we rejoice in His coming. With humility, Mary and Joseph welcomed Him into the world. Let us also welcome Him, not only on this feast but always.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • STEREO HI-FI PREVIEW ISSUE J:.Jvgin EERING the Aut Oritative Magazine About High Fidelity 1.181 ARY
    STEREO HI-FI PREVIEW ISSUE j:.jVGIN EERING the aut oritative magazine about high fidelity 1.181 ARY CDC L CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE : F PLUS: ABZ's ofa} 9 UDIO CLINIC RECORD 'LVIEWSayE TAPE GUIDE G -C www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com Here's what's happening ... the only stereo compacts expand your range of musical enjoyment. with component circuitry, component features and com- 6. Electric guitar and microphone inputs and mixer ponent sound! provide you with a stereo showcase for your own talents. 1. Radically new Field Effect Transistors let you hear 7. Complete component controls, including dual Bass more stations more clearly. and Treble, let you tune the music to your taste and 2 Professional automatic turntable with magnetic car- room requirements. tridge just as used in expensive component systems. 8. Provision for extra speakers lets you bring great Scott 3. Exclusive automatic variable bandwidth gives amaz- sound to other rooms. ing clarity to AM broadcasts. 9. Stereo headphone output enables you to listen in 4. All silicon circuitry for rugged trouble -free perfor- privacy, without disturbing others. mance. $339.95 (Model 2502, illustrated. Other models start 5, Tape recorder and tape cartridge player connections at $249.95) Optional transparent dustcover, $22.95 0Scott....here SCOTT" innovation is a tradition For complete information, write: H.H. Scott, Inc., Dept 35-08 , 111 Powdermlll Foad, Maynard, Mass., 10754 Export: Scott International, Maynard, Mass. Another innovation from Scott, manufacturers of superb components, compacts, kits, speakers, and consoles. © copyright 1967, H.H. Scott, Inc. Check No. 100 on Reader Service Card www.americanradiohistory.comAmericanRadioHistory.Com August, 1967 Vol.
    [Show full text]
  • Multi-Modal Music Information Retrieval: Augmenting Audio-Analysis with Visual Computing for Improved Music Video Analysis
    Multi-Modal Music Information Retrieval: Augmenting Audio-Analysis with Visual Computing for Improved Music Video Analysis DISSERTATION zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades Doktor der technischen Wissenschaften eingereicht von Alexander Schindler Matrikelnummer 9926045 an der Fakultät für Informatik der Technischen Universität Wien Betreuung: Ao.univ.Prof. Dr. Andreas Rauber Diese Dissertation haben begutachtet: arXiv:2002.00251v1 [cs.MM] 1 Feb 2020 (Univ. Prof. Mag. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. (Univ. Prof. Dr. Allan Hanbury) Markus Schedl) Wien, 01.10.2019 (Alexander Schindler) Technische Universität Wien A-1040 Wien Karlsplatz 13 Tel. +43-1-58801-0 www.tuwien.ac.at Multi-Modal Music Information Retrieval: Augmenting Audio-Analysis with Visual Computing for Improved Music Video Analysis DISSERTATION submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doktor der technischen Wissenschaften by Alexander Schindler Registration Number 9926045 to the Faculty of Informatics at the Vienna University of Technology Advisor: Ao.univ.Prof. Dr. Andreas Rauber The dissertation has been reviewed by: (Univ. Prof. Mag. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. (Univ. Prof. Dr. Allan Hanbury) Markus Schedl) Wien, 01.10.2019 (Alexander Schindler) Technische Universität Wien A-1040 Wien Karlsplatz 13 Tel. +43-1-58801-0 www.tuwien.ac.at Erklaerung zur Verfassung der Arbeit Alexander Schindler Beckmanngasse 4/12, 1140 Wien Hiermit erklaere ich, dass ich diese Arbeit selbstqendig verfasst habe, dass ich die verwen- deten Quellen und Hilfsmittel vollstaendig angegeben habe und dass ich die Stellen der Arbeit - einschliesslich Tabellen, Karten und Abbildungen -, die anderen Werken oder dem Internet im Wortlaut oder dem Sinn nach entnommen sind, auf jeden Fall unter Angabe der Quelle als Entlehnung kenntlich gemacht habe.
    [Show full text]
  • THE • Coordinator to Drexel
    An Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Award Winner TUESDAY September 28, 1999 • Volume 126 THE • Number 7 Review Online Non-Profit Org. www. U.S. Postage Paid review. udel.edu Newark, DE Permit No. 26 250 Student Center • University of Delaware • Newark, DE 19716 FREE Viral meningitiS ARISE program strikes student on hold for now BY SHAUN GALLAGHER BY LIZ JOHNSON theater group The Rubber Chickens; Student Affairs EJitnr Editor ill Chief said, ''I'm happy to see it go down." A student was diagnosed with viral meningitis Friday, just one day The Activities Recognition and He said there had been too little after the death of a university custodial worker by meningococcemia, Instrumental Standards Evaluation information or details given about the officials said. program, aimed at all registered student progrnm, even though the form was due The student, a 20-year-old male from Wilmington who lives off­ organizations, has been postponed for on Oct. 1. campus, was diagnosed with the infection at Christiana Hospital, Dr. an indefinite period of time. Gephardt said he also did not think Joseph Siebold, director of Student Health Services, said. Eric Norman, ARISE planner, said all student groups should be evaluated The student has been treated for his symptoms and is doing well, that he had been told the program was with the same program, since each has a Siebold said. being postponed in order to receive separate mission. On Thursday, university custodial technician Debra Cephas died more input. "Good luck finding one president of from meningococcemia, an infection of the bloodstream involving the He said that he didn't know exactly a student group who isn't going to be same bacteria that causes meningicoccal meningitis.
    [Show full text]
  • Illadkj- Try It for Yourself!
    COLD FUSION illadkj- Try it for yourself! "INN TECHNOLOGY - VIDE') - MIDI A primer on the Musical Instrument Digital Interface B UILD A SOLAR POWER SUPPLY Power your projec from the sun-eve B UILD A MUSIC -O ADAPTE An easy -to - for any Touch -Tone phone SERVICING DIGITAL RADIOS Practical hints and tips CAPACITORS Choosing the right component for the job COMPUTERDIGEST . -_ .... : .. rr tr. Multitasking with a '386 t1 ' r - ;4 ' ti_ . _ _ '?.. J . _ 08 Q0 .. :: . tl ' iT T f C,'T _°:'. .:..i_ i i rii $2.25 U.S. -:it'ii`i 'ii GERNSBACK ,tifÿ,r iS': $2.75 CAN :r:-}`:,. ;L -t='- i :i_: _ o 7 1896 www.americanradiohistory.com FLUKE AND PHILIPS - THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE IN TEST & MEASUREMENT FLUKE PHILIPS PHILIPS The new 80 Series is a digital meter, an analog meter, a frequency counter, a recorder, a capacitance tester, and a lot more. It's the first multimeter that can truly be called "multi" ... not only standard features, but special functions usually limited to dedicated instruments. Plus, innovations only Fluke can bring you. Like duty cycle measurements. Or recording the minimum, maximum and average value of a signal. Or the audible MIN MAX Alert- that beeps for new highs or lows. There's even Fluke's exclusive Input Alert-, that warns you of incorrect input connections. And a unique Flex -Stand' and protective holster, so you can use the 80 Series almost anywhere. Make sure your next multimeter is truly multi. Call today at 1 -800 -44 -FLUKE, ext 33. FROM THE WORLD LEADER IN DIGITAL MULTIMETERS.
    [Show full text]
  • Susan Sontag
    SUSAN SONTAG AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 1948–1992 MODERN CRITICS AND CRITICAL STUDIES VOLUME 22 GARLAND REFERENCE LIBRARY OF THE HUMANITIES VOLUME 1065 MODERN CRITICS AND CRITICAL STUDIES WILLIAM E.CAIN, General Editor Wellesley College ADVISORY BOARD M.H.Abrams Cornell University Charles Altieri University of California at Berkeley Jonathan Culler Cornell University Stanley Fish University of Illinois at Chicago Gerald Graff University of Illinois at Chicago Murray Krieger University of California at Irvine Richard Macksey Johns Hopkins University Steven Mailloux University of California at Irvine Edward Said Columbia University Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak Columbia University SUSAN SONTAG AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 1948–1992 COMPILED BY LELAND POAGUE KATHY A.PARSONS GARLAND PUBLISHING, INC. A MEMBER OF THE TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP NEW YORK & LONDON/2000 Published in 2000 by Garland Publishing, Inc. A member of the Taylor & Francis Group 29 West 35th Street New York, NY 10001 This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2005. “To purchase your own copy of this or any of Taylor & Francis or Routledge’s collection of thousands of eBooks please go to www.eBookstore.tandf.co.uk.” Copyright © 2000 by Leland Poague and Kathy A.Parsons All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Poague, Leland A., 1948– Susan Sontag: an annotated bibliography, 1948–1992/ Leland Poague, Kathy A.Parsons.
    [Show full text]
  • Bob Dylan the Complete Guide
    Bob Dylan The Complete Guide PDF generated using the open source mwlib toolkit. See http://code.pediapress.com/ for more information. PDF generated at: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 23:21:01 UTC Contents Articles Overview 1 Bob Dylan 1 Studio Albums 31 Bob Dylan 31 The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan 36 The Times They Are a-Changin' 51 Another Side of Bob Dylan 58 Bringing It All Back Home 64 Highway 61 Revisited 74 Blonde on Blonde 85 John Wesley Harding 101 Nashville Skyline 108 Self Portrait 114 New Morning 120 Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid 126 Dylan 130 Planet Waves 131 Blood on the Tracks 138 The Basement Tapes 143 Desire 156 Street-Legal 164 Slow Train Coming 169 Saved 176 Shot of Love 178 Infidels 184 Empire Burlesque 191 Knocked Out Loaded 199 Down in the Groove 203 Oh Mercy 206 Under the Red Sky 210 Good as I Been to You 213 World Gone Wrong 217 Time Out of Mind 220 Love and Theft 228 Modern Times 232 Together Through Life 239 Christmas in the Heart 244 Tempest 248 Live Albums 254 Before the Flood 254 Hard Rain 258 Bob Dylan at Budokan 260 Real Live 263 Dylan & the Dead 265 The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration 268 MTV Unplugged 271 Live 1961–2000: Thirty-Nine Years of Great Concert Performances 274 Live at the Gaslight 1962 275 Live at Carnegie Hall 1963 278 The Bootleg Series 279 The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991 279 The Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Bob Dylan Live 1966, The "Royal Albert Hall" Concert 283 The Bootleg Series Vol.
    [Show full text]
  • Rhythm and Meter in the Music of Dream Theater Gregory Richard Mccandless
    Florida State University Libraries Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations The Graduate School 2010 Rhythm and Meter in the Music of Dream Theater Gregory Richard McCandless Follow this and additional works at the FSU Digital Library. For more information, please contact [email protected] THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC RHYTHM AND METER IN THE MUSIC OF DREAM THEATER By GREGORY RICHARD MCCANDLESS A Dissertation submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Degree Awarded: Spring Semester, 2010 Copyright © 2009 Gregory Richard McCandless All Rights Reserved The members of the committee approve the dissertation of Gregory Richard McCandless, defended on November 23, 2009. __________________________________ Jane Piper Clendinning Professor Directing Dissertation __________________________________ Michael B. Bakan University Representative __________________________________ Evan Jones Committee Member __________________________________ Michael Buchler Committee Member The Graduate School has verified and approved the above-named committee members. ii For my late mother, Barbara Ann McCandless. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS “…decades of progressive rock have followed the first wave of the 1970s; most of this music is yet to be accounted for historically, let alone music-analytically.” My gratitude must first be extended to John Covach, for when I read this excerpt from his 1997 article on Yes’s “Close to the Edge,” my intention to write a dissertation on the music of Dream Theater crystallized. I had been considering research and writing on jazz (an idiom with which I had more performing experience), but after reading Covach’s words, I felt that it was my responsibility to undertake a project dealing with the music of Dream Theater, a band that I had been listening to regularly for ten years.
    [Show full text]
  • Wiremailorder.Com/Site/Archives
    http://wiremailorder.com/site/archives/ Who are Wire? Loosely, a music group, but more specifically, Bruce Gilbert, Robert Gotobed, Graham Lewis and Colin Newman. Wire formed in 1976 because that's what one did after leaving Art School. At any rate, Wire produced three classic and highly influential albums in the late seventies, while returning from hibernation in the mid-eighties for another round of sonic exploration. During their career Wire had the unique idiom of not repeating themselves, which their massive success can surely be attributed to. How may have one heard of Wire without actually ever hearing Wire? Wire were always more of a bands' band; and thus were not a staggering commercial success. R.E.M covered "Strange" on their 1987 Document album. "Alone", a Lewis/Newman song from Colin's A to Zed album, was used in a scene from "A Silence Of The Lambs." That song, along with another Newman solo piece, "Not Me", were covered by 4ad stalwarts This Mortal Coil. Wire have also been recorded by Minor Threat, Big Black, Henry Rollins, Band Of Susans, fIREHOSE, Antenna, Carter USM, Lush, The New Bomb Turks, Kustomized, Flying Saucer Attack, and Therapy, to name a few. In addition, WMO compiled the 21 track Whore Various Artists Play Wire CD and the 14 track Dugga Dugga Dugga Various Artists Play Drill CD. As for Elastica's "Connection", we have to figure everything between the bands has always been more sincere than reported, as photographs of Bruce and Justine in bed have been circulated. What was their first period, 1977-1980? Wire produced three classic – in every sense of the word - albums during their first incarnation.
    [Show full text]
  • Beat Browser
    Beat Browser by Jeffrey D. Goldenson B.A. Architecture Princeton University, 1999 SUBMITTED TO THE PROGRAM IN MEDIA ARTS AND SCIENCES SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE AT THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JULY 2007 ©2007 All rights reserved. Author Program in Media Arts and Sciences July 6, 2007 Certified by Christopher Schmandt Principal Research Scientist M.I.T. Media Laboratory Thesis Supervisor Accepted by Andrew Lippman Chairperson Department Committee on Graduate Students BEAT BROWSER by JEFFREY D. GOLDENSON Submitted to the Program in Media Arts and Sciences, School of Architecture and Planning on July 6, 2007 in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science ABSTRACT Beat Browser is a music browsing environment that delivers immediate audio feedback while browsing arbitrarily large music collections. The goal of Beat Browser is to give users a sense of exploring “live” and continuous audio while rapidly moving between sources by mouse. It appears their entire universe of music is playing all the time, whether they’re there listening or not. Beat Browser’s Universal Time Base architecture keeps a central clock running that manages the playback position of every piece of music launched, orchestrating this perceptual illusion. Thesis Supervisor: Christopher M. Schmandt Title: Principal Research Scientist, M.I.T. Media Laboratory 3 4 Thesis Committee Thesis Advisor: Christopher M. Schmandt Principal Research Scientist M.I.T Media Laboratory Thesis Reader: Barry Blesser, Ph.D. Thesis Reader: William Gardner, Ph.D. Acknowledgements First, I’d like to thank my advisor Chris Schmandt for pro- viding really sharp insights and guidance throughout the research process.
    [Show full text]