‘Poetry of America –
The Cosmic Athletes’
~ by Salvador Dali
Everybody knows
that the dice are loaded.
Everybody rolls
with their fingers crossed.
Everybody knows the war is over.
Everybody knows the good guys lost.
Everybody knows the fight was fixed.
The poor stay poor, the rich get rich.
That’s how it goes.
Everybody knows.
And everybody knows
that it’s now or never.
Everybody knows
that it’s me or you.
And everybody knows
that you live forever,
ah, when you’ve done a line or two.
Everybody knows the deal is rotten.
Old Black Joe’s still pickin’ cotton
for your ribbons and bows.
And everybody knows.
~ Leonard Cohen
‘The Angler’
~ by David B. Redpath ยฉ 2019 – 2020
‘Heavy and Metal
Industrialised Refreshment’
The spiritual home of Whopper Culture.
Reigning Mustard …
in the Hall of the Fast Food King.
The Missionary … San Pepsi
The Wholly Processed High Carbonate
and Patron Saint of the Junk Food State.
The Converts …
Obesity and Malnutrition,
both dished up on the one plate.
Somewhere, everywhere,
in the developing world,
where the profits are great!
Photography;
David B. Redpath ยฉ 2017-2020
Your title made me smile, never heard that Leonard Cohen song, wow, very cool… but the artwork though!!! Political commentary astute, but the angler one was my favourite, dark and bluetiful too. Talented are you ๐๐ โ๏ธ๐๐จ๐จโ๐จ
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Thank you muchly & deeply, Lia ๐ฌ
I started to paint the Angler picture
for my son who likes to fish ๐ but
it seemed to take on a life of it’s own
as it wriggled about!? ๐ก ๐ ๐
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Funny how art gets like that, and sometimes with very big teeth too ๐๐ Keep being brilliant, you ๐๐ป๐
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You’re making me blush ๐
like a turtle ๐ข caught
without his shell ๐ ๐
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Do turtles blush? I did not know that… what a colour that would make. ๐๐๐
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It is most obvious ๐ข
that turtles are very modest.
Unlike that clown fish ๐
of Nemo Movie fame ๐ฅ
A fishy little extrovert
who knows no shame ๐
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Ah nemo. A sweet little guy,
I finded, all the same. ๐ก๐ค
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Fascinating, thank you ๐
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Thanks for viewing, Aladdin ๐
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Always my friend ๐
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Beautiful poem. So true.
Is it Salvador Dali or Cohenโs ๐ค
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The words are Leonard Cohen’s
With the Salvador Dali painting, two
ways, visual and lyrical, of getting to
the heart of an issue.
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Wow.
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Beautifully woven lyrics and colour stitched with heart and soul.
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Thanks for viewing
and reviewing, Kate ๐
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Oh I hope it didnโt sound like a review and if it did – it was a good one ๐sincerely love your art and words David.
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You can review me any time ๐
I appreciate your positive feedback,
Katy ๐
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Wow a beautiful share
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Hey Jude … Thanks Dude! ๐
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No problem.๐๐พ
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The last picture resembles “I’m just a bill…” from Schoolhouse Rock.
Obesity & malnutrition altogether…ain’t that the truth.
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Sadly, a strange phenomenon,
spreading like an infection, from
the industrialised west. Highly
processed food, loaded with
chemical preservatives and
carbohydrates, yet stripped of
any nutritional value. In Mexico,
overweight children are being
given lap band surgery, whilst
suffering from malnutrition!
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That is crazy…and terribly sad.
I went organic 12 years ago or I source from local farmers that practice organic but, aren’t certified. I can’t get raw milk but, I can get raw cheese. I try to avoid all sugar and that is a chore.
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To me, you’ll always be sweet, Vic ๐
Be careful with that raw milk ๐ฅ
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Thanks, sweetie. Back at ya’.
I will be careful…if I could ever get any.
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I have a Leonard Cohen CD that includes “Everybody Knows.” Sadly, the deal is more rotten than ever. Your artwork is so on point, particularly “The Missionary . . . San Pepsi.” It really is unconscionable what the big food corporations are doing to vulnerable people’s health for the sake of profit. Food justice is definitely needed in our world.
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Poverty is seen as a financial
opportunity by the Multinational
Food Conglomeration. In the
developing world, much like in their
own urban backyards, they use a
strategy of eliminating competition,
like fresh food markets, leaving the
way clear for “Mini Marts” to take
over the local food supply, pushing
their industrialised poison.
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You’d think that access to healthy, nurishing food would be considered a basic human right.
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Multinationals are above the laws
of any and all nationality
But it would seem most lack
any basic human decency
In a world where greed succeeds
and the pillaging is made too easy
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I suppose hell for them would be to locked in a room from which there is no exit, and they are forced to subsist on their own products.
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Karma is an endless
Nabisco Oreo suppository
served with an upsized
Coca Cola enema ๐ฅต
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You take hell to a whole new level. *shudder/wince/cringe*
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Nothing exceeds like excess, Liz ๐
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Sadly for some folk it’s all about profit. They loved playing Monopoly as children and never grew up. ๐
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I expect that they were the children who stole from the bank when they played Monopoly.
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Very likely, yes.
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fab colors
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Thanks Gavin.
I was thinking, perhaps . . .
I should take off my sunglasses
when fiddling the filtering ๐ค๐ถ๏ธ
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English not my mother tongue , but v simple n meaningful words great, thnx to share this lovely post.
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My pleasure, Nitin ๐ From Nepal, clear through to Mexico, I’ve seen
many great wonders … born of a
mother’s tears as her children suffer.
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The lunatics have taken over the asylum. ๐
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aItpjF5vXc
Great artwork here. Applause.
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Boy! That was fun ร 3
Thanks Ben ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ถ๏ธ
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Groanworth response. ๐
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Any time ๐ ๐
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Amazing ! Poem is truly beautiful โค๏ธ
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Thanks for taking a walk
on the rotten side, Nilesh ๐
It’s a dirty job, but someone
has got to do it ๐
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amazing work!
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Very well written with amazing painting.
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Thanks for checking it out ๐๏ธโพ๏ธ๐๏ธ
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Welcome,dear๐ท
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How are these eyes as staring to me in your comment?
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They only have eyes for you, Aruna ๐
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Wonderful๐
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One of my favorite songs from Leonard Cohen- Like the way you presented it
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Thank you, Suzanne ๐
You can’t go far wrong getting on
the Leonard Cohen wavelength ๐
“Suzanne takes you down
to her place near the river.
You can hear the boats go by,
you can spend the night forever.
And you know that she’s half-crazy
but that’s why you want to be there.
And she feeds you tea and oranges
that come all the way from China.
And just when you mean to tell her
that you have no love to give her.
Then he gets you on her wavelength.
And she lets the river answer
that you’ve always been her lover
And you want to travel with her,
and you want to travel blind.
And you know that she will trust you.
For you’ve touched her perfect body
with your mind.”
~ Leonard Cohen
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Yeah.every body knows-Industrialisation is to rotten up ,
Everybody knows from many centuries that war is never to finish๐
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Clear say my dear!! Ban all thing made by China.
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The way to handle a rude bully, a
severe spanking to their economy.
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Yeah.all countries have to do this after then it is possible.
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Your images are captivating and it all makes sense with your profile picture, you are into art.
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Thank you very much, Msdedeng
Part of being human. We are all
born to create, in one fashion or
another. I guess it’s best to reflect
an aspect of the Great Creator ๐
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You added the art factor on my followed sites ๐
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This post is fascinating!
Thank you for sharing ๐
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Thank you ๐
I should let Leonard do
the responding, Luiza . . .
The birds they sang
At the break of day
Start again
I heard them say
Don’t dwell on what
Has passed away
Or what is yet to be
Yeah the wars they will
Be fought again
The holy dove
She will be caught again
Bought and sold
And bought again
The dove is never free
Ring the bells
that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in
~ Leonard Cohen
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Wonderful! Thank you again
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Has there ever been peace?
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In the presence of the Great Spirit ๐
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I needed this – thank you โค โค
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Always happy to oblige, Lara โฎ๏ธ๐
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I love all this, artwork,photography, and words, yours and Cohen’s.
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