High School Poetry, Carnival, cool ads and random pictures that caught my eye

I’m an old English major. I don’t much like poetry. Go figure.

But this is a whole ‘nother frame of reference. Be warned, this is a bit erotic:
My pal Fran is her coach. Yeah. I didn’t know poets had coachs either.

If you like that one, you’ll find a couple more here:

And if you’re thinking, like I did, “Ah, poetry’s not my thing,” get past it. Click on the link. Trust me.

Urban-Art-Forms-in-Lodz-Poland.-By-Aryz-1

bizarre street art

flying house

Flying Houses

I’m a sucker for a good magic trick. In this one the cards come to life!

1937 negro house

“House in Negro quarter of Rosslyn, Virginia.”

September 1937. Washington, D.C., and the Key Bridge in the background.

shorpy

While those of us here in the North East USA were digging out of a couple of feet of snow, down in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil it was Carnival 2013. And a bit hotter:

Rio 3

Rio 1 Rio 2

cool ads

subway

Subway, 1934 – Lily Furedi

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Wat Rong Khun

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boy with knife

Check out the detail. The boy’s shoelaces, for instance.

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Comments

  1. franandlaura says

    Jim,

    Thanks for the nod! I was caught off guard when I checked your blog this morning and saw the link to my site there in your latest.

    I really appreciate it!

    Fran

    Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:25:08 +0000 To: franandlaura@live.com

    • jlcollinsnh says

      My pleasure, Fran.

      As I tried to convey in the post, I am extremely impressed. These performers deserve a nod and an expanding audience.

      Wish we could afford to bring them to the upcoming Chautauqua in Ecuador!

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