Category Archives: Writing

To be without choice

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

“Somebody said that we were less than human and not fit for freedom. Somebody said we were like children and could not be trusted to think for ourselves. Somebody owned our flesh, and decided if and when and with whom … Continue reading →

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Library of Unwanted Manuscripts

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

I’ve been an admirer of the writing of Richard Brautigan since I first read his books In Watermelon Sugar  and Trout Fishing in America when I was a teenager. I was recently reminded of the existence in Vancouver, Washington, of … Continue reading →

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Another World Just Waiting At My Fingertips

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

 

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At midnight, in the month of June

Posted on June 18, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

The Sleeper BY EDGAR ALLAN POE At midnight, in the month of June, I stand beneath the mystic moon. An opiate vapor, dewy, dim, Exhales from out her golden rim, And softly dripping, drop by drop, Upon the quiet mountain top, … Continue reading →

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Do You Need A Reading Sheperd

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

Shepherd is a curated book discovery tool based on author recommendations: “We ask authors to share their favorite books around topics and themes they are passionate about and why they recommend each book.” Although the website is relatively new, it’s off … Continue reading →

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Existential Crisis Solved

Posted on June 16, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

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Why Orwell’s 1984 Still Matters

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

Each year around this time someone remembers that George Orwell’s iconic novel Nineteen Eighty- Four was first released in June of 1949. I think that bringing attention to the book is always a valuable exercise, now more than ever. Ironically, in … Continue reading →

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the lie was the weapon and the plot was empty

Posted on June 9, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

“Either peace or happiness, let it enfold you. When I was a young man I felt these things were dumb, unsophisticated. I had bad blood, a twisted mind, a precarious upbringing. I was hard as granite, I leered at the … Continue reading →

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The Massacre of Innocents

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

THE MASSACRE OF THE INNOCENTS William Jay Smith (1946) Because I believe in the community of little children Because I have suffered such little children to be slain: I have gazed upon the sunlight, dazed, bewildered, As is a child … Continue reading →

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June Again

Posted on June 4, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

  by Judy Longley  

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