Analog Assassin

“… the arrogance of distance …”

In the early stages of WW1 & WW2, the US relied on distance from Europe as an excuse to stay out of both wars, until it was unavoidable. Since then, we’ve used our might to manufacture “distance.”

And now, we are the bad guys.

#typewriter #poetry #wearethebadguys

“… filled with infinite stars …”

#typewriter #poetry

“… spring begins to whisper loudly …”

#typewriter #poetry #thisdamndog

“My chrome is shining, just like an icicle, I ride around town on my lowrider bicycle …”

#typewriter #poetry #goodsunlightmakeschromeshine

Man, I just can’t … with this sunlight some mornings … dammit …

#typewriter #poetry #goldensunrise

We export bombs and death.

Regime change begins at home.

It’s really hard to even pretend to be a hopeless romantic, when the world feels like an open wound.

#typewriter #poetry #haiku

“… a lover’s promise to return …”

#typewriter #poetry

“… barrels of oil and retribution …”

#typewriter #poetry #fuckwar

“… MADE IN USA …”

#typewriter #poetry #washingtonbullets

“… only remember you …”

#typewriter #poetry #fuckwar

“… bullets and bombs are abstract concepts, when they pass through the bodies of other people’s children …”

#nomorewar #ameriKKKa

#typewriter #poetry #makeartnotwar

“… and slowly drown …”

#typewriter #poetry #makeartnotwar

It’s unfair to say “better,” but different. There are things about the Olivetti/s that I love, and same with Olympia/s - and things I dislike about both. All machines have their own “quirks,” but getting to know their personalities is always something I enjoy.

EVERYTHING about it feels SO different, coming off the Olivetti. But the crispness is perfect.

Violence perpetrated in our names, but not for us - it’s all for the wealthy and powerful. Blowing children to pieces does nothing for us. The money flows in one direction - and it’s always upwards.

#nomorewars #endimperialism

#typewriter #poetry #fucktrump #FUCKWAR

Everything feels completely fucking pointless right now, but here I am “back on my old shit,” w/ a new typewriter for the start of March - just a few weeks away from 1yr since my father died on my birthday.

For March, I’ll be typing on this beautiful 1962 Olympia SM5 w/ Congress typeface.

YouTube video by Dead Kennedys - Topic Kinky Sex Makes The World Go Round

This is playing on repeat in my head … and every other time we’ve started yet another war since I was a teen, and that was a long time ago.

youtu.be/djdu5Qpuux0?...

Our number one export; war and death.

#typewriter #poetry #FUCKTRUMP #nomorewars

It’s coming.

Selfishly, I only hope that my own daughters can escape the types of horrors unfolding so violently across Iran now - we just bombed a school and killed over 80 children.

The chants of “DEATH TO USA” are only going to get much louder.

This is far too painfully accurate.

And when that reality unfolds here, it will come at unimaginable costs - because we have made violence our biggest industry and biggest export.

“… violent crescendo …”

That line was in my thoughts as I sipped my coffee, totally unaware of the *actual* violent crescendo unfolding.

And now I just feel sick.

#typewriter #poetry

“… it’s still dark …”

#typewriter #poetry

History is written by those in charge. It’s always been filtered through the lens of bias, rather than full objectivity. But there will be a day, when this moment is written about, that will be accompanied by soft whispers of shock and horror and murmurs of “never again.”

#poetry

I swear, it’s a damn-near perfect morning here, which is such an overwhelming contrast to the east coast weather. We’ll pay for it in summer, when there’s no water in the reservoirs.

#typewriter

“… coffee takes the steering wheel …”

#typewriter #poetry #coffee #humpday

I kill far too many plants to identify as one …

#typewriter #poetry #naturallight #sunlightisalright

Write

#typewriter #poetry #writerswrite

… but do I really want to know?

#typewriter #poetry #WTAF #ishedeadyet

… the dog …

I often think the dog only keeps me around for my body heat and the warm spot I leave behind for her in the bed.

#typewriter #poetry