dennis scharnberg

bird’s eye view

The Weather Underground: “People of the world!  We are here.  We are in solidarity with you.  Cool.”

Alistair Danning,  An Anecdotal History of Radicalism.

rational agent theory

That solid footing in sobriety continues to elude Donald.

Priscilla Onkers,  All About Edward.

some for me

The scientist urges us to “test” all concepts, all assumptions.  And does he do that?

Hobart Murtha,  A Field Guide to the Land Snails.

define redefine decline

Posturing:  e.g., giving a collection of poems the title Committing Suicide With a Hammer.

W. Karl Bavinger,  The Misanthrope’s Way With Words.

hideous pig dogs

Consider that what I am doing might be regarded as donating thoughts.

Algernon Webb,  A Speculative Autobiography.

suscipe deprecationem nostram

In his various manuscripts, Winslow was determined to eradicate any and all stray marks.

Christine Rubb,  The Awful Puzzle.

rippled both shores

Karl spent the afternoon concocting odd phrases.  His best effort: “looking at the mirror as an object.”

Giles Coxe-Coburn,  Tooth and Claw.

risk acceptance criteria

The pun pushes us always back to the source phrase.  Back to the mystery of those words.

Bradford Kinsella,  The Resurrection of Language.

forms of silence

Eileen was throwing rocks again.  And dirt clods.  And I thought to myself:  Okay, I’ll dodge her stupid projectiles.

Charles Jeffrey Yett,  Writing in Miniature—Vol. Three.

dogs spoke out

We stood there in the spreading darkness.  How thoughtless of the sun to set.

Trent Bendix,  Patricia Knows Best.