TOM CLARK: keel laying (Calling Giant Meteor)

A man playing with waves runs way from a wave at a beach as Typhoon Sarika lands in Wanning, Hainan province, China, October 18, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA.

A man playing with waves runs away from a wave at a beach as Typhoon Sarika lands in Wanning, Hainan province, China: photo by Reuters, 18 October 2016

University of Cape Town students clash with police as stun grendes are used during protests demanding free tertiary education in Cape Town, South Africa, October 17, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

University of Cape Town students clash with police as stun grenades are used during protests demanding free tertiary education in Cape Town, South Africa: photo by Mike Hutchings/Reuters, 17 October 2016

SOUTH AFRICA - Riots involving university students protesting over planned hikes in tuition fees in Johannesburg. By @mlongari #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 15 October 2016

SOUTH AFRICA - A police officer runs for cover as a van is on fire in front of popular jazz bar "the Orbit" in Johannesburg. By @mlongari #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 15 October 2016

A shipyard worker walks across the construction hall after attending the keel laying ceremony of the new polar research vessel the Sir David Attenborough, at the Cammell Laird ship yard in Birkenhead, northern England: photo by Phil Noble/Reuters, 17 October 2016

A view of an overcrowded prison cell where inmates take turns to sleep on any available spaces at Quezon City Jail, one of the country’s most congested jails, Quezon City, Philippines. Following the intensified drive of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war against criminality, arrested drug suspects are jockeying for space inside the prison cells.: photo by Francis R Malasig/EPA, 17 October 2016

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A view of an overcrowded prison cell where inmates take turns to sleep on any available spaces at Quezon City Jail, one of the country’s most congested jails, Quezon City, Philippines. Following the intensified drive of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war against criminality, arrested drug suspects are jockeying for space inside the prison cells.: photo by Francis R Malasig/EPA, 17 October 2016

PHILIPPINES - A woman climbs down a ladder, where people live under a bridge in Manila. By @herime23 #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 16 October 2016

Students from St Andrew's University indulge in a tradition of covering themselves with foam to honour the 'academic family' on October 17, 2016, in St Andrews, Scotland. Every year the 'raisin weekend' which is held in the university's Lower College Lawn, is celebrated and a gift of raisins (now foam) is traditionally given by first year students to their elders as a thank you for their guidance and in exchange they receive a receipt in Latin. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Students from St Andrew’s University indulge in a tradition of covering themselves with foam to honour the ‘academic family’ in St Andrews, Scotland: photo by Jeff J Mitchell, 17 October 2016

A Muslim woman gets caned 23 strokes after being caught in close proximity with her boyfriend in Banda Aceh on October 17, 2016. Out of seven couples caught spending time together outside marriage, 13 were caned while one girl was spared after it was discovered that she was pregnant. Indonesia's Aceh province has gained international infamy for its strict Islamic laws. / AFP PHOTO / CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [woman] instead of [girl]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN/AFP/Getty Images

A Muslim woman gets caned 23 strokes after being caught in close proximity with her boyfriend in Banda Aceh, Indonesia: photo by Chaideer Mahuddi/AFP, 17 October 2016

Indonesia - A man cycles past graffiti condemning US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, on a street in Surabaya. By @junipicture: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffard AFP, 17 October 2016

An Afghan girl looks on as a health worker administers polio vaccine drops to others during a vaccination campaign on the outskirts of Jalalabad. Polio, once a worldwide scourge, is endemic in just three countries now – Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan.: photo by Noorullah Shirzada/AFP, 17 October 2016

AFGHANISTAN - Children collecting water from a hand pump in Ghazni. By Zakeria Hashimi #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 17 October 2016

SYRIA - Fighters from the Free Syrian Army fight against the Islamic State (IS) group jihadists on the outskirts of Dabiq. By @NazeerAlk: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 17 October 2016

A model presents a creation by designer Tokuko Maeda from her Spring/Summer 2017 collection for her brand TOKUKO 1er VOL during Tokyo Fashion Week in Tokyo, Japan: photo by Toru Hanai/Reuters, 18 October 2016

People sleep in open air, on a street in Tondo, Manila, Philippines early October 18, 2016. Local residents from the neighbourhood in Manila's slum of Tondo in which several people were killed in drugs related operations, say there are more people sleeping outside their homes since the beginning of the country's war on drugs fearing for their safety. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

People sleep in open air, on a street in Tondo, Manila, Philippines. Local residents from the neighbourhood in Manila’s slum of Tondo in which several people were killed in drugs related operations, say there are more people sleeping outside their homes since the beginning of the country’s war on drugs fearing for their safety.: photo Damir Sagolj/Reuters, 18 October 2016

The Red Arrows aerobatic team of Britain's Royal Air Force flies over the Marina Barrage in Singapore on October 18, 2016. The flypast which had previously been delayed twice due to inclement weather finally made their way fly past over Marina Bay on October 18, in Singapore for 20-minutes. The visit to Singapore is part of the team's visit to the Middle East and Asia, to contribute to a campaign to showcase the best of what Britain has to offer. / AFP PHOTO / ROSLAN RAHMANROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP/Getty Images

The Red Arrows aerobatic team of Britain’s Royal Air Force flies over the Marina Barrage in Singapore: photo by Roslan Rahman/AFP, 18 October 2016

English Heritage handout photo of re-enactors arriving at Battle Abbey in Battle, near Hastings, ending their 300-mile cross-country journey in the East Sussex town where the Battle of Hastings was fought 950 years ago. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Friday October 14, 2016. Their three-week march began in York on September 25 and has taken them south on foot and on horseback in an echo of the journey King Harold made to fight in the battle. See PA story HERITAGE 1066. Photo credit should read: Jim Holden/English Heritage/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

Re-enactors arrive at Battle Abbey in Battle, near Hastings, ending their 300-mile cross-country journey in the East Sussex town where the Battle of Hastings was fought 950 years ago: photo by Jim Holden/English Heritage/PA Wire, 14 October 2016

Giant Meteor Come In This Is Earth Calling

raqi forces deploy in the area of al-Shourah, some 45 kms south of Mosul, as they advance towards the city to retake it from the Islamic State (IS) group jihadists, on October 17, 2016. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced earlier in the day that the long-awaited operation to recapture Mosul was under way. / AFP PHOTO / AHMAD AL-RUBAYEAHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images

Iraqi forces deploy in the area of al-Shourah, some 45 kms south of Mosul, as they advance towards the city to retake it from the Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced earlier in the day that the long-awaited operation to recapture Mosul was under way.: photo by Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP, 17 October 2016

A peshmerga fighter looks out of the entrance of an underground tunnel built by Islamic State fighters, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016. The Kurdish forces found the tunnel in the town of Badana that was liberated from the Islamic State group on Monday. The fighters built tunnels under residential areas so they could move without being seen from above to avoid airstrikes. (AP Photo/Bram Janssen)

A Peshmerga fighter looks out of the entrance of an underground tunnel built by Islamic State fighters. The Kurdish forces found the tunnel in the town of Badana in Iraq which was liberated from the Islamic State group on Monday. The fighters built tunnels under residential areas so they could move without being seen from above to avoid airstrikes.: photo by Bram Janssen/AP, 18 October 2016

#Iraq Iraqi forces take part in an operation against the IS in the Shaqouli village, about 35 kms east of #Mosul #AFP Photo by @safinhamed: image via Aurelia BAILLY @AureliaBAILLY, 18 October 2016

IRAQ - Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters take part in an operation against IS from the top of Mount Zardak to retake Mosul. By @safinphoto: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 18 October 2016

IRAQ - Iraqi forces deploy in the area of al-Shourah as they advance towards Mosul to retake it from IS. By Ahmad Al-Rubaye #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 18 October 2016

SYRIA - Displaced Iraqis who fled fighting in Mosul area play volleyball at camp for internally displaced people in al-Ho. By @Delilsoueman: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 18 October 2016

SYRIA - A young girl smiles at a refugee camp housing Iraqi families who fled fighting in the Mosul area in al-Hol. By @Delilsoueman: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 18 October 2016

SYRIA - A refugee camp houses Iraqi families who fled fighting in the Mosul area in the northeastern town of al-Hol. By @Delilsouleman: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 15 October 2016

A woman poses at a refugee camp housing Iraqi families who fled fighting in the Mosul area on October 17, 2016 in the northeastern town of al-Hol in Syria's Hasakeh province. The battle to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from jihadists could unleash a massive humanitarian crisis, potentially pushing hundreds of thousands to flee their homes as winter sets in. / AFP PHOTO / DELIL SOULEIMANDELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP/Getty Images

A woman poses at a refugee camp housing Iraqi families who fled fighting in the Mosul area in the northeastern town of al-Hol in Syria's Hasakeh province: photo by Delil Souleiman/AFP, 18 October 2016

IRAQ -Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters deploy on top of Mount Zardak near Mosul as they take part in an operation against IS. By @safinphoto: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 18 October 2016

Giant Meteor Come In Can You Hear Us

#Israel Muslims and tourists hang out at the resort of Neve Zohar, southern part of the Dead Sea, on Oct 15 #AFP Photo by @KahanaMenahem: image via Aurelia BAILLY @AureliaBAILLY, 18 October 2016

#Palestinians A youth looks at Shuafat refugee camp (R) behind the controversial #Israeli separation wall #AFP Photo by @gharabli_ahmed: image via Aurelia BAILLY @AureliaBAILLY, 18 October 2016

@Hillary Clinton email: #Assad must be toppled to protect #Israel: image via Sputnik Verified account @Sputnikint, 23 March 2016

Il y a bien: 1 bourreau et 1 victime 1 occupant et 1 occupé 1 résistant and 1 terroriste! By @LatuffCartoons #israëlTerrorists #FreePalestine: image via Operation Boycott @opBoycott, 17 October 2016

#refugees and #migrants jump to the sea as a three level wooden boat are floating with is in risk to capsize, off shore #Llbya: image via Aris Messinis @ArisMessinis, 18 October 2016

MEXICO - A masked clown walks behind the scenes, during the inauguration of the XXI Convention of Clowns in Mexico City. By @estrellaphoto: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 18 October 2016

Just End It Already (this deep blankness)

Statuettes depicting the presidential candidates Donald Trump, left, and Hillary Clinton are displayed in a shop in the renown Via San Gregorio Armeno, street of nativity scene craftsmen, in Naples, Italy, Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016. On Nov. 8, Americans will vote for their next president. (Cesare Abbate/ANSA via AP)

Statuettes depicting the presidential candidates Donald Trump, left, and Hillary Clinton are displayed in a shop in the renowned Via San Gregorio Armeno, street of nativity scene craftsmen, in Naples: photo by Cesare Abbate/ANSA/AP, 18 October 2016

[Untitled]: image via Giant Meteor 2016 @Giantmeteor2016, 2 June 2016

#NationalDonutDay #enditall: image via Giant Meteor 2016 @Giantmeteor2016, 3 June 2016

We appreciate all forms of love for meteor! #GIANTMETEOR: image via Giant Meteor 2016 @Giantmeteor2016, 20 May 2016

#enditall #GIANTMETEOR2016: image via Giant Meteor 2016 @Giantmeteor2016, 11 July 2016

Hillary Clinton in Des Moines last month. A study shows that relative wealth makes a difference in how some Democrats think on policies. Can Hillary Clinton represent the interests of working people when she and her husband have taken so much money from Wall Street?: photo by Doug Mills/The New York Times, 1 February 2016

April 16, 2016 - Los Angeles, California | by Hillary Clinton

April 16, 2016 -- Los Angeles, California: photo by Adam Schultz for Hillary for America, 16 April 2016

Bom dia, desde a extinta Cidade Maravilhosa!: image via Carlos Latuff @LatuffCartoons, 17 October 2016

Cidade Maravilhosa (apocalypse multicity)

>108b/365 - Misty evening with helicopter on vessel | by ECC Edward

>108b/365 Misty evening with helicopter on vessel 2013/04/18 [Hong Kong]: photo by ECC Edward, 18 April 2013

[Monument Valley]: photo by Fabien Penso, 21 July 2015

William Empson: Let It Go

It is this deep blankness is the real thing strange.
The more things happen to you the more you can't
Tell or remember even what they were.

The contradictions cover such a range.
The talk would talk and go so far aslant.
You don't want madhouse and the whole thing there.

William Empson (1906-1984): Let It Go, from Collected Poems (1940)