I did sketch this, a hive of letters. My hand still hurts. Never again…
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So you may have jounced on life’s currents, felt the rocks nip at your skull. I sure hope so. I got some dents myself.
This is my version of a real website, the literary kind, from someone who knows the difference. At least I think I do. I think it now, so it must be true.
Meet me, the propeller, and you better watch your fingers. Oh, and don’t call it a ‘blog.’ Call it a shell. Or a website. Well I guess ‘blog’ is fine. Sure whatever. Just take off those shoes. I won’t have mud in here.
I love poetry for its ability to maintain a feeling. Like in a jar with holes, peeking out, the life of the thing. Its better parts, especially. I could squash it if I wished, but I’d rather pin it up. There is always humor. Sanity is the price.
I do what I can for this waning art. I push myself to live it, because it’s holiness to me. I can feel its lifeblood, I’ll tell you that. And I am not religious.
Welcome to my poetry site, Reclusewritings.
And I am looking for artwork.
Check out my submissions page.
Brian Looney,
Blooneybird at Gmail.com
All work featured on this site is the product and property of Brian Looney and may not be duplicated without his permission. Reblogs are okay.
August 8th, 2011 at 10:17 AM
i really love your poems.. they are soo good…:-)
August 8th, 2011 at 10:22 AM
You’re very sweet, lady. That means a lot to me.
August 8th, 2011 at 11:39 AM
lol..” sweet lady”, that makes me feel kinda old.. but thank you,i appreciate that it means a lot to you..
August 15th, 2011 at 9:42 PM
Thrown about the Blogosphere by StumbleUpon, I landed here and felt welcome. Thank you.
August 15th, 2011 at 10:35 PM
Very cool.
August 24th, 2011 at 4:10 AM
Your poems are so unusual and sensuous. “The Kissing Knees” is fantastic. You have a real talent and I look forward to reading more!
Louise.
August 24th, 2011 at 10:14 AM
Thanks, Louise. That seems to be a pretty popular piece. I’ll keep that in mind in the future. See you around the site!
-Brian
August 24th, 2011 at 9:55 AM
Your blog is simply lovely!
August 24th, 2011 at 10:11 AM
Thank you!
September 23rd, 2011 at 3:23 PM
I believe you are a very talented poet… thats why i have put you in my list of the versatile blogger’s awards..
September 23rd, 2011 at 8:10 PM
Well thank you abichica! Anytime I write, I know you’ll be there to appreciate it. Sometimes you’re the only one, my light in the dark. It is a very comforting thought.
September 24th, 2011 at 6:39 PM
Im glad you feel that way.. I’m always there to read because your poetry is amazing!!
September 25th, 2011 at 5:08 PM
Thank you.
September 25th, 2011 at 9:35 PM
The pleasure is all mine.
October 30th, 2011 at 12:06 AM
Great work, getting better and better!
October 30th, 2011 at 8:49 AM
hurrah! thanks buddy!
November 24th, 2011 at 6:53 AM
http://kiranchawla44.wordpress.com/2011/11/24/another-award-it-seems/
If you haven’t received it already
November 24th, 2011 at 11:19 AM
haha thank you!
November 29th, 2011 at 7:32 AM
Your blog is incredibly lovely!
November 29th, 2011 at 11:00 AM
Thanks for stopping in. Hope to see you again soon!
December 1st, 2011 at 3:25 AM
You’ve been nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award…thank you for blogging…
http://neelthemuse.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/versatile-blogger-award/
December 1st, 2011 at 12:41 PM
Thanks very much! I appreciate you reading.
December 1st, 2011 at 12:37 PM
This is quite oddly wonderful! That’s not a “slam”, I just suspect I’d be intimidated by a face-to-face meeting. Thank you for being here! God bless you today.
December 14th, 2011 at 10:26 AM
I always enjoy your amazing creations, and with the new addition of the poetry readings, i am forever addicted to your blog now. That is why i nominated you for the versatile blogger’s award because i want everyone has to become as addicted to your awesome blog as i am. Do check it out here to accept..
http://chicpress.wordpress.com/2011/12/15/the-versatile-blogger-award/
December 14th, 2011 at 4:03 PM
Right on, I appreciate it.
January 3rd, 2012 at 3:23 PM
I’ve nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award, because you and your blog is awesome! See here for more details: http://literarydormouse.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/youve-won-a-versatile-blogger-award-there-must-be-some-mistake/ and by clicking on the green versatile blogger logo picture you can go over to a blog describing more of it! Happy New Year!
January 3rd, 2012 at 4:32 PM
Well thank you. Good to know that words still work
January 24th, 2012 at 6:08 PM
Brian Thanks for your comment on Make Way for the Boys. Very encouraging! In mot sure what the Dys… word mean. Sounds like that’s a concept I need to know about if I’m doing it!
Good to see Wind on my blog http://johndwmacdonald.wordpress.com/ It looks great there> I wonder if Ive got any suitable some suitable photos?
Keep up the good poetry.
PS I’ve got it now (The End)
January 24th, 2012 at 8:49 PM
haha, always a pleasure. And dystopia is just the opposite of utopia. Like what you see in works like Animal Farm, 1984, or Brave New World, to name a few.
Thanks for reblogging; I am very flattered. Hope to see you around.
January 25th, 2012 at 5:19 PM
Brian. I must apologise. I posted your poem in a reblogg. It honours my page which has no other on it (apart from wretched Flora whose true identity is a secret within a secret!)
I shall not post anything again without permission.
Keep up the good poetry. By the way the word picture is suitably terrifying and fascinating!
January 25th, 2012 at 7:03 PM
haha thanks john. reblogs are totally fine.
March 13th, 2012 at 12:12 PM
I stumbled upon your site and am really enjoying it. Look forward to exploring it in detail. Well done for posting daily, I think there is far too little poetry in our lives, so we can do with all the help we can get…
March 13th, 2012 at 2:12 PM
Good to know ya!
April 8th, 2012 at 10:23 PM
When someone calls my website a blog I always feel like it takes away from what it is; like it becomes less credible as an art piece or something. But I suppose that really is what it is, maybe that’s my own insecurity peaking through the holed jar.
April 10th, 2012 at 11:00 PM
ahhh ego.
April 10th, 2012 at 11:01 PM
Perceptive.
May 4th, 2012 at 11:22 AM
My hand cramped just looking at that verbal tornado sketch! It is a very drawing, drawing though. Well worth it I’d say!
May 4th, 2012 at 2:41 PM
Thank you much! I’m glad you like it. Kind of cerebral. I might do another one someday…
May 6th, 2012 at 7:58 PM
I love the last poem there. Very visual. It felt true. Not sure if I am “supposed” to say that since the comments are disabled, but I did.
*You can delete this if need be of course.
May 6th, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Ya know….I disabled the likes and comments because I was growing to enjoy/obsess over them. Sounds strange, but I don’t want to be checking my e-mail every thirty minutes to see if someone “liked” a piece or what. That’s not what it’s about.
Plus, “bot” comments kept bleeding past the spam blocker. Third, people kept making suggestions on pieces, and this ain’t no creative writing workshop. Anything but that.
I appreciate comments. I left these comments on because I don’t mind a section about the site in general. As you can see(ha ha) I’ve put some thought into things. Maybe too much thought.
Thanks for your interest, and your compliment!
May 7th, 2012 at 10:36 AM
Glad we can comment somewhere because it is a channel of communication fo your fans!!
May 7th, 2012 at 10:46 AM
“…the thinker must think for truth, not for fame.” -WEB Dubois