Thursday, August 30, 2012

Publications - Books - Schizophrenia Poetry by M. Stefan Strozier

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Schizophrenia Poetry
M. Stefan Strozier
World Audience Inc
ISBN: 978-1-934209-07-3
Poetry
Reviewed by Lee Gooden
TCM Reviews

Reading M. Stefan Strozier's book of poems, Schizophrenia Poetry, one knows immediately that he is a playwright. Some contemporary poets write lines that are sing song and explore ground already covered by Ogden Nash with rhyme schemes and tempos that seemed forced and badly contrived Hip Hop or Dr. Seuss. Strozier doesn't care so much about rhyme as he does about rhythm and content. His poetry is lyrical, but he doesn't get caught up in the fallacy that song lyrics make good poetry or vice versa. Instead, his approach is like the dialogue of a Mamet play, loaded with syncopation and substance. The majority of the poems in Strozier's book are carved from characterization rather than imagery. For example, in his poem, The Sheriff, the character Kid Mila is Strozier's alter-ego. Written in the genre of the western, Kid Mila is a cowboy poet. Strozier writes, "Well/Kid Mila finished his drink/And rode out to camp/Got himself a gal/By the name of Persephone/A few drinking buddies/A second-hand computer..."

Later, after Kid Mila loses everything in his life, his horse, mules and woman is stolen, and more importantly his dog is shot and killed, he announces to the town crier that he needs to leave town. Strozier writes,"...It's a sad town aint got no poets, brother./It's a sad town./But, the world's done gone global,/and I don't need to hang around here anymore/to perfect my craft; or, for much of anything,/for that matter..."

Strozier seems to follow the Italian director Fedrico Fellini's motto, "Happy endings are immoral," when it comes to his poetry. He understands that life goes on and on regardless of whether we're ready or want to participate or not. He exposes life's dark underside and why we seem fearful and anxious about the mundane and everyday. Without help and understanding schizophrenia is a debilitating illness. Strozier's writing shows as that from our dealings with the ethical and moral ambiguity of today's society that maybe we all need to be a little insane to cope. That is why the poems in his collection Schizophrenia Poetry seem so familiar and close to home. He holds a mirror up to the abyss and in the refection we realize the abyss is us.

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NASA discovers millions of supermassive black holes

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Calorie restriction falters in the long run : Nature News & Comment

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New DNA evidence could explain what happened to the Neanderthals

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MathFiction: Ratner's Star (Don DeLillo)

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Amazon.com: High Life (Little House on the Bowery): Matthew Stokoe, Dennis Cooper: Books

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Dead Water by Simon Ings – review | Books | The Guardian

Dead Water by Simon Ings – review | Books | The Guardian:

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Backroom Boys by Francis Spufford | Books | The Guardian

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How to Teach Physics to Your Dog: Chad Orzel: Amazon.com: Kindle Store

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Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway – review | Books | The Observer

Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway – review | Books | The Observer:

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Saturday, August 11, 2012

Breakthrough "genetic circuits" bring us closer to synthetic human cells

Breakthrough "genetic circuits" bring us closer to synthetic human cells:

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Mexican archaeologists discover 'unprecedented' Aztec burial | World news | guardian.co.uk

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New fossils from Koobi Fora in northern Kenya confirm taxonomic diversity in early Homo : Nature : Nature Publishing Group

New fossils from Koobi Fora in northern Kenya confirm taxonomic diversity in early Homo : Nature : Nature Publishing Group:

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Why Joss Whedon's Exclusive Marvel Contract Could Actually Be a Big Deal

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A Closer Look at Ice Impacts of a Rare Arctic Summer Storm - NYTimes.com

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On the Trail of the Warsaw Basilisk | Past Imperfect

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Abandoned laboratory of studying a human brain | brusnichka.com

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Friday, August 10, 2012

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From: Nathan Fox <nathanhfox@mac.com>
Date: August 9, 2012 12:50:23 PM EDT
To: lee@leegooden.com
Subject: Thank you!

Wow, thank you for your incredible review of my half-assed edited self-published book, The Eyes of an Autistic Yogi. You really lifted my attitude about this thing, even if it was just another paid project for you. Excellent skills on your part! Hope you continue to crank out quality pieces like the one you produced for me!

Sincerely,

Nathan H. Fox

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Saturday, August 4, 2012

"Anti-Occupy" law ends American's right to protest | Washington Times Communities

Welcome to 1980's communist Russia ladies and gentlemen. Unbeknown to the American citizenry, more concerned with being entertained, our government has traded our freedom, (including our right to protest) for security. Enjoy the Olympics, your asinine reality shows and dancing with the fucking stars America. Ya bunch of sheepeople.

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