Tag: poetry

In Memory of Danny Solis

Danny Solis died in his sleep last Thursday. He was in New York to once again perform his poetry, as he had done in pretty much every state in the US and some other countries as well. Danny was that rarest of poets, a working poet, a troubadour. In addition to reading his poetry widely, he led numerous workshops and seminars. Probably a thousand…

Ronald Reagan died and went to Hell

Ronald Reagan died and went to hell. He was just as surprised about it as you are. He wasn’t expecting a standing ovation but he got one. Many souls enduring torment appreciate a rousing speech. It gets tiresome, all that weeping and gnashing of teeth. The tedium of torture begs variety and change in its hellish routine. Reagan demurred but the damned insisted. Always…