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Saturday 19 March 2016

All-seeing Eye

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All-seeing Eye | by efo

All-seeing Eye (Philadelphia): photo by efo, 11 March 2016
  
Spidery aztec mural shadow of bare late winter tree
against crumbling building   thin eastern seaboard poverty light
a hieroglyph of the dying of the poet   friend to the foxes and the mice
seabirds wheel through stormy sky   above Yaquina Head Light 

day want sun   and sun want bright   and night want shade
the Spear-Danes did deeds of valour   what due did it bring them
and I have leave to go down this occluded road
all full of turnings   like to a maze   I come to the Circle

honk!   here are lynxes   among the balustrades
but clouds instead   and ever-during dark
where the developers wanted to put the new state capital
came worse instead   and ever-during dark   honk!

surrounds me   from the cheerful ways of men
cut off   and for the Book of Knowledge Fair
presented with a universal Mont Blanc
a wanderer has turned him from the road to wonder   and

in that land where all the trains stopped running at once
because the sudden flow of money had burned out all the tracks
let me not wander in a barren dream   gaze backward cast
but toward dream horses   fresh in fresh dream grass


Laundromat | by efo

Laundromat (Philadelphia): photo by efo, 12 March 2016

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church | by efo

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church (Richmond, California)
: photo by efo, 5 March 2016

Yaquina Head Light, Oregon | by austin granger

Yaquina Head Light, Oregon: photo by Austin Granger, 17 March 2016

Rain, Oregon Coast | by austin granger

Rain, Oregon Coast
: photo by Austin Granger, 16 March 2016


Portland | by austin granger

Portland
: photo by Austin Granger, 16 March 2016


Hood River, Oregon | by austin granger

Hood River, Oregon
: photo by Austin Granger, 10 March 2016



 anyone on #BART? shoot VIDEO message ONBOARD and share #DearBART. we might use ON AIR on @abc7newsBayArea today! thx!: image via Kristen Sze Verified account @abc7kristensze, 18 March 2016


 #BART shutdown underscores the system’s overwhelming problem: It's just too old. via @actuan
: image via SF Chronicle Verified account @sfchronicle, 18 March 2016


Damaged diode - lets current go one way but not the other. Employee tells me unusual to have 55 damaged in one day: image via Melanie Woodrow @MelanieWoodrow, 17 March 2016



Police officers blocked a road in the Molenbeek neighborhood of Brussels. A Belgian official said Salah Abdeslam, believed to be the 10th participant in the Paris terrorist attacks of Nov. 13, was captured in a raid there on Friday afternoon.
: photo by Dirk Waem/Agence France-Presse, 18 March 2016

 
 

Police officers blocked a road in the Molenbeek neighborhood of Brussels. A Belgian official said Salah Abdeslam, believed to be the 10th participant in the Paris terrorist attacks of Nov. 13, was captured in a raid there on Friday afternoon.: photo by Dirk Waem/Agence France-Presse, 18 March 2016


Explosions heard in Molenbeek district of Brussels: Belgian media
: image via Reuters Top News @Reuters, 18 March 2016



Fugitive from Paris attacks arrested in Brussels shootout: prosecutor: image via Reuters Top News @Reuters, 18 March 2016


What we know about captured #ParisAttacks suspect Salah Abdeslam: image via Reuters Top News @Reuters, 18 March 2016


""It was a success against terrorism.": image via AJE News @AJENews, 18 March 2016


"They are far more numerous than we thought," Hollande says after Abdeslam arrest.: image via AJE News @AJENews, 18 March 2016


From the archives: Don't scapegoat our children, say Molenbeek mothers.: image via AJE News @AJENews, 18 March 2016


Turkish PM says hopeful of finding common ground with i.e. receiving major blood money from EU to stop influx of migrants
: image via Reuters Top News @Reuters, 18 March 2016



EU migrant agreement aka mega bribe deal with human suffering profiteer Turkey approved and bonded in frog blood, Czech PM says: image via Reuters Top News @Reuters, 18 March 2016


Turkey and EU reach controversial human traffic engineering deal on refugees.: image via AJE News @AJENews, 18 March 2016


Turkey and EU reach landmark payoff deal on refugees. But can it work?: image via AJE News @AJENews, 18 March 2016


Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders on trial for "scum" comment about Moroccans.: image via AJE News @AJENews, 18 March 2016


"Many spit out her name with disdain – as if it were bitter in their mouths. Dilma."
: image via AJE News @AJENews, 18 March 2016


Workers of General Motors march against Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff,  former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and oppositions as they carry inflatable dolls depicting Rousseff (L) and opposition senator Aecio Neves, near the GM plant in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, March 18, 2016. The banner with pictures of (L-R)  Rousseff, Lula da Silva, senator Neves, Brazil's Vice President Michel Temer, senator Renan Calheiros and President of the Chamber of Deputies Eduardo Cunha, reads, "Out all of them, General Elections now!". REUTERS/Roosevelt Cassio

Workers of General Motors march against Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff, former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and oppositions as they carry inflatable dolls depicting Rousseff and opposition senator Aecio Neves, near the GM plant in Sao Jose dos Campos: photo by Roosevelt Cassio/Reuters, 18 March 2016

Workers of General Motors march against Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff,  former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and oppositions as they carry inflatable dolls depicting Rousseff (L) and opposition senator Aecio Neves, near the GM plant in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, March 18, 2016. The banner with pictures of (L-R)  Rousseff, Lula da Silva, senator Neves, Brazil's Vice President Michel Temer, senator Renan Calheiros and President of the Chamber of Deputies Eduardo Cunha, reads, "Out all of them, General Elections now!". REUTERS/Roosevelt Cassio

Workers of General Motors march against Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff, former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and oppositions as they carry inflatable dolls depicting Rousseff and opposition senator Aecio Neves, near the GM plant in Sao Jose dos Campos: photo by Roosevelt Cassio/Reuters, 18 March 2016 

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hugs Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff after he swore as chief of staff in Brasilia

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hugs Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff after he was sworn in as chief of staff in Brasilia: photo by Evaristo Sa/AFP, 17 March 2016

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hugs Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff after he swore as chief of staff in Brasilia

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hugs Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff after he was sworn in as chief of staff in Brasilia: photo by Evaristo Sa/AFP, 17 March 2016

Supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtad...Supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr wave national flags during a demonstration calling for governmental reform and elimination of corruption on March 18, 2016, outside the main gates of Baghdad's Green Zone. Thousands of supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr defied a government ban to launch sit-ins at the main gates of Baghdad's Green Zone aimed at pushing for reforms. / AFP PHOTO / AHMAD AL-RUBAYEAHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images 
 
Supporters of Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr wave national flags during a demonstration calling for governmental reform and elimination of corruption outside the main gates of Baghdad’s Green Zone: photo by Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP, 18 March 2016

Supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtad...Supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr wave national flags during a demonstration calling for governmental reform and elimination of corruption on March 18, 2016, outside the main gates of Baghdad's Green Zone. Thousands of supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr defied a government ban to launch sit-ins at the main gates of Baghdad's Green Zone aimed at pushing for reforms. / AFP PHOTO / AHMAD AL-RUBAYEAHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images 

Supporters of Iraqi Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr wave national flags during a demonstration calling for governmental reform and elimination of corruption outside the main gates of Baghdad’s Green Zone: photo by Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP, 18 March 2016

EU Heads Of State Meet With Turkey To Finalise Migrant Deal...BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MARCH 18: (L-R) Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron and France's President Francois Hollande attend a meeting during a European Union leaders summit on migration, March 18, 2016 in Brussels, Belgium. EU leaders have gathered for a two-day summit to discuss a number of issues including the ongoing migrant crisis. (Photo by Francois Lenoir - Pool/Getty Images) 
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel, Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron and France’s President Francois Hollande attend a meeting during a European Union leaders summit on migration: photo by Francois Lenoir/Pool, 18 March 2016
  
EU Heads Of State Meet With Turkey To Finalise Migrant Deal...BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MARCH 18: (L-R) Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel, Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron and France's President Francois Hollande attend a meeting during a European Union leaders summit on migration, March 18, 2016 in Brussels, Belgium. EU leaders have gathered for a two-day summit to discuss a number of issues including the ongoing migrant crisis. (Photo by Francois Lenoir - Pool/Getty Images)

Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel, Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron and France’s President Francois Hollande attend a meeting during a European Union leaders summit on migration: photo by Francois Lenoir/Pool, 18 March 2016

Cheltenham Festival...Horse Racing - Cheltenham Festival - Cheltenham Racecourse - 18/3/16  Racegoers watch the 1.30 JCB Triumph Hurdle  Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Boyers  Livepic  

Racegoers watch the 1.30 JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival, England: photo by Andrew Boyers/Livepic/Reuters, 18 March 2016

A man hangs towers on fences in an abandoned village near buildings of a residential compound in Guangzhou...A man hangs towers on fences in an abandoned village near buildings of a residential compound in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, March 18, 2016. REUTERS/David Johnson
A man hangs towels on fences in an abandoned village near buildings of a residential compound in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China: photo by David Johnson/Reuters, 18 March 2016

A man hangs towers on fences in an abandoned village near buildings of a residential compound in Guangzhou...A man hangs towers on fences in an abandoned village near buildings of a residential compound in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, March 18, 2016. REUTERS/David Johnson

A man hangs towels on fences in an abandoned village near buildings of a residential compound in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China: photo by David Johnson/Reuters, 18 March 2016 
  
A woman pushes her dogs in a pram at the...A woman pushes her dogs in a pram at the Shanghai International Pet Expo in Shanghai on March 18, 2016.  / AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELEJOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images

A woman pushes her dogs in a pram at the Shanghai International Pet Expo in Shanghai
: photo by
Johannes Eisele/AFP, 18 March 2016

A woman pushes her dogs in a pram at the...A woman pushes her dogs in a pram at the Shanghai International Pet Expo in Shanghai on March 18, 2016.  / AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELEJOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images

A woman pushes her dogs in a pram at the Shanghai International Pet Expo in Shanghai: photo by Johannes Eisele/AFP, 18 March 2016

A man rests before attending Friday prayers at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta...A man rests before attending Friday prayers at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia March 18, 2016. REUTERS/Garry LotulungA
A man rests before attending Friday prayers at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia: photo by Garry Lotulung/Reuters, 18 March 2016 

A man rests before attending Friday prayers at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta...A man rests before attending Friday prayers at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia March 18, 2016. REUTERS/Garry Lotulung

A man rests before attending Friday prayers at Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia: photo by Garry Lotulung/Reuters, 18 March 2016 

Models present creations by designer Ryota Murakami and Chiaki Murakami from their Autumn/Winter 2016 collection for their brand RYOTAMURAKAMI during Tokyo Fashion Week in Tokyo, Japan...Models present creations by designer Ryota Murakami and Chiaki Murakami from their Autumn/Winter 2016 collection for their brand RYOTAMURAKAMI during Tokyo Fashion Week in Tokyo, Japan, March 18, 2016. REUTERS/Issei Kato

Models present creations by designer Ryota Murakami and Chiaki Murakami from their Autumn/Winter 2016 collection for their brand RYOTAMURAKAMI during Tokyo Fashion Week in, Japan: photo by Issei Kato/Reuters, 18 March 2016
 
Models present creations by designer Ryota Murakami and Chiaki Murakami from their Autumn/Winter 2016 collection for their brand RYOTAMURAKAMI during Tokyo Fashion Week in Tokyo, Japan...Models present creations by designer Ryota Murakami and Chiaki Murakami from their Autumn/Winter 2016 collection for their brand RYOTAMURAKAMI during Tokyo Fashion Week in Tokyo, Japan, March 18, 2016. REUTERS/Issei Kato
 
Models present creations by designer Ryota Murakami and Chiaki Murakami from their Autumn/Winter 2016 collection for their brand RYOTAMURAKAMI during Tokyo Fashion Week in, Japan: photo by Issei Kato/Reuters, 18 March 2016 

Residents look out of windows as the she...Residents look out of windows as the sheriff (not seen) of a demolition team negotiates to avoid violence during the demolition of an informal settlers' community in Manila on March 18, 2016.   Shantytowns dot the Philippine capital where many of the city's poor are forced to reside. / AFP PHOTO / NOEL CELISNOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images

Residents look out of windows as the sheriff of a demolition team negotiates to avoid violence during the demolition of an informal settlers’ community in Manila: photo by Noel Celis/AFP, 18 March 2016

Residents look out of windows as the she...Residents look out of windows as the sheriff (not seen) of a demolition team negotiates to avoid violence during the demolition of an informal settlers' community in Manila on March 18, 2016.   Shantytowns dot the Philippine capital where many of the city's poor are forced to reside. / AFP PHOTO / NOEL CELISNOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images 

Residents look out of windows as the sheriff of a demolition team negotiates to avoid violence during the demolition of an informal settlers’ community in Manila: photo by Noel Celis/AFP, 18 March 2016  

All-seeing Eye | by efo

All-seeing Eye (Philadelphia): photo by efo, 11 March 2016

2 comments:

STEPHEN RATCLIFFE said...

Beautiful poem Tom, all those echoes of days (and years) gone by, those echoes into the now "ever-during dark," that man in Guangzhou waving multiple red flag warnings, "poet fried to the foxes and the mice" making his way down the road to "the Circle // honk! . . . toward dream horses fresh in fresh dream grass" . . .

TC said...

Thanks, Steve. Thinking about the Hollande/Merkel love show -- odd how a few days has washed a bit of the confidence out of that smug Euro crowing over its great success in stifling its own oppressed minority population... "It was a success against terrorism..."