Key Findings The composition relies on a bold, high-contrast color palette, juxtaposing the textured cream of the horse against a deep, visceral crimson background. The style leans toward contemporary folk or expressionist minimalism, characterized by heavy impasto textures and simplified, almost primitive forms. The inclusion of the small bird perched on the horse's back introduces … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Art Reviews – Horse and Bird in a Red Sky
#StillGotIt: Don’t Ghost Your Legacy (Revisionist Shakespeare – Sonnet 11 for Gen X)
The older you get, the more you've got to give away;Life's not some damn candle burning to the end.What you've picked up, what you've learned along the way,Is meant for someone else, my friend. Nature didn't hand you all this just to hoard;She fronted you the cash and wants returns.Pass on the spark instead of … Continue reading #StillGotIt: Don’t Ghost Your Legacy (Revisionist Shakespeare – Sonnet 11 for Gen X)
“Nature’s Investment”: Shakespeare’s Sonnet 11 in the Age of Selfies, Sustainability, and Legacy
William Shakespeare's Sonnet 11 continues the opening sequence of the so-called Procreation Sonnets (Sonnets 1–17), in which the speaker urges a beautiful young man to marry and have children. While modern readers often dismiss these poems as little more than persuasive arguments for parenthood, Sonnet 11 reveals a far richer meditation on time, identity, renewal, … Continue reading “Nature’s Investment”: Shakespeare’s Sonnet 11 in the Age of Selfies, Sustainability, and Legacy
Revisionist Poetry – BEGIN ANYWHERE — A PROHIBITION JAZZ REQUIEM – Journey’s Openings, v.4
The night had no map. Just rain on the pavement,smoke curling beneath the street-lamps,and that old brass moonhanging crooked over the city. I stood at the cornerwith a suitcase full of bad decisionsand a heart that had learnednot to ask too many questions. There was no sign. No trumpet from heaven.No voice from the back … Continue reading Revisionist Poetry – BEGIN ANYWHERE — A PROHIBITION JAZZ REQUIEM – Journey’s Openings, v.4
Revisionist Poetry – START WITHOUT A MAP – Journey’s Openings, v.4
Everybody saysyou need a plan. A five-year plan.A backup plan.A plan for your planin case your plan absolutely implodes. But life? Life laughs at the spreadsheet. You can stand at the starting lineforeverwaiting for the perfect moment,the perfect sign,the perfect version of yourself. Spoiler: they're probably not coming. So start messy. Start scared.Start late.Start with … Continue reading Revisionist Poetry – START WITHOUT A MAP – Journey’s Openings, v.4
“Throne Flex: Henry’s Viral Upgrade” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of Henry VIII by William Shakespeare Okay, picture this: England is like the hottest, messiest influencer drama of the century. At the centre? King Henry—big ego, bigger wardrobe—who wants to level up his legacy. But the real show isn’t just his crown; it’s the backstage chaos: friends flipping, priests playing … Continue reading “Throne Flex: Henry’s Viral Upgrade” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
“Stormed: The Island Diaries” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of The Tempest by William Shakespeare Prospero used to run things — big-time: duke, scholar, dad. Then his own brother, Antonio, staged a power move that was basically palace-level betrayal. Prospero and his little girl, Miranda, got shoved onto a rickety boat and ghosted by everyone they trusted. They washed … Continue reading “Stormed: The Island Diaries” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
Revisionist Poetry – Begin Anywhere – Journey’s Openings, v.2
We stand where the roadhas forgotten its name,one foot on yesterday,one foot trembling toward tomorrow. There is no perfect beginning—no golden gate,no sign flashing THIS WAY,no map that knows our heart. Sometimes we beginat the broken fence,the wrong station,the road we almost didn't take. Sometimes a sudden turnlooks like a mistakeuntil we walk far enoughto … Continue reading Revisionist Poetry – Begin Anywhere – Journey’s Openings, v.2
Revisionist Poetry – The Road That Wasn’t There – Journey’s Openings, v.3
At first,we wait for certainty. For the green light.For the invitation.For someone to point toward the horizonand say, There.That is your life. But the world is rarelyso generous with directions. Sometimes the beginningis nothing morethan a loose stone beneath your shoe,a road splitting in two,a door left slightly open. You choose. Not because you know,but … Continue reading Revisionist Poetry – The Road That Wasn’t There – Journey’s Openings, v.3
T.A.E.’s Book Review – The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs by Tristan Gooley
Tristan Gooley’s The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs is ostensibly a practical guide to natural navigation: a handbook for discovering direction, weather, water, animal movement, landscape, and time without depending entirely on maps, GPS devices, or other technological aids. Yet to read the book only as a manual would be to miss its more … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Book Review – The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs by Tristan Gooley