Stories

The Ultimatum - Get in Shape
Get In Shape The Ultimatum - Get in Shape story by Ralph Underwood Fit One, two, three, four. Work it out. Work it out. One, two, three, four. Get in SHAPE, Get in SHAPE. One, two, three, four. Are you fit? Are you fit? One, two, three, four. Help yourself. Get in SHAPE. Work it out. Please allow me to… Continue reading
Tribute to Yevgeny Yevtushenko
Tribute to Yevgeny Yevtushenko     NY Times obit-tribute 4/1/17 Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Poet Who Stirred a Generation of Soviets, Dies at 83 The City of Yes and the City of No - a surging outcry against repression The City of Yes and the City of No - Tribute site Performance Poet (1966) - LIFE photo
Wake of the Flood
Maurice Rapf (for Maurice, Ray and Stan) Prelude: This narrative came to me on the occasion of a root canal. The good news – it was only the tooth that died. A Western Ballad by Allen Ginsberg (excerpt) When I died, love, when I died
I wearied in an endless maze
that men have walked for centuries… Continue reading
Who Wants to be a Homeless Person?
Who Wants to be a Homeless Person? To compete for prizes in front of our live studio audience, you potential contestants have been invited here to the universal ‘Hobo Jungle’ sound stage for a dry run and a simulation of that popular game show – “Who Wants to be a Homeless Person?”  A few tips before we get started – please… Continue reading