This weekend is full of potentially good movies. None will probably surprass last weeks Hancock opening, but all three are likely to pull in nice crowds.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
From the director and writer of Hellboy and Pan’s Labyrinth, Guillermo del Toro. The first Hellboy was full of action, comedy, and complete badassery. This one [...]

I’m generally off and on with writing poetry. Whenever there is an event or happening in my life it can inspire poetry. Here are my steps to poetry heaven:

Luckily the top step has only occurred in a very, very slight way a long, long time ago.
What do your steps to poetry heaven look like?

In elementary school we learn of the great men who fought for our independence and liberties. We learn of the men who signed the declaration on July 4th, with John Hancock’s the biggest as he stated, “There, I guess King George will be able to read that.” But, as with most stories, that is too [...]

poem for 4th of July
on this independence day,
we remember the years past.
we honor this very day
for our flag, old glory, has last.
on this independence day,
two centuries ago, we
declared our independence
for justice and liberty.
on this independence day,
a war began with writing;
John Hancock signed the paper,
and war began with fighting.
on this independence day,
seven years from the former,
the [...]

poem on US politics
when two canidates sound the same–
everything, but the name–
our politics need to change
when there are two main parties
and neither care about the parities,
our politics need to change
when one man rises above the ranks
only because he doesn’t want tanks,
our politics need to change
when one man is famous for his torture,
but doesn’t mind being [...]