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Tag: essay

Iron and Soul by Henry Rollins

April 18, 2024April 18, 2024 ~ cafebedouin

"The Iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that you’re a god or a total bastard. The Iron will always kick you the real deal. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch … Continue reading Iron and Soul by Henry Rollins

Zuihitsu: What Is It?

October 18, 2021October 17, 2021 ~ cafebedouin

"The Japanese describe the genre as “a running brush” as it does not lie so much in the subjects it deals with but rather in the movement of the wind. The style consists of personal interconnected essays or fragmented ideas that respond to the author’s surroundings; however, these “essays” jump from one to the other … Continue reading Zuihitsu: What Is It?

Revolution For One

July 31, 2017December 12, 2021 ~ cafebedouin

"You see the beauty of my proposal is / It needn't wait on general revolution / I bid you to the one-man revolution— / The only revolution that is coming."—Frost, Robert. "Build Soil." Change is a constant. Paradoxically, remaining the same, over time, requires change. Our bodies, like the Ship of Theseus, change and mutate, … Continue reading Revolution For One

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