U.S.S. Maine
Sunk by
U.S.S. city of washington
1898
Ten Kings
and Ten US Generals
unified combat command
(Rev 13)
Jackie shot
President John F.
Kennedy
Hawaii was
attacked by American
planes Dec 1941
June 6, 1967
Times of the Gentiles
fulfilled
Luke 21:24
Rev 10:7
Revelation
Bottomless pit
(memorial)
NYC
September 11, 2001
Eight men out (Pilots)
1919
Atomic Bomb
is a
lie
John 14:1
.
7 comments:
The city should auction off these telephone poles to pay the teachers.
Yo Ian,
I understand the notion, and it is better than most poems I read, but who would pay for this 2014 Best Buy composition?
I imagine this guy to be in his mid-60's, at least. I found this at Broad and Christian. (To those outside Philly, it is a poor but not overly dangerous part of town, and right on the edge of downtown gentrification, pushing South.)
Linh
Hey Linh, how do you figure the guy is in his mid-60's, at least?
His ranging over US history from the U.S.S. Maine to 9/11, and his belief that his references would even make sense to random people on the street make me think of an isolated, older man, that's all. Most young people have no sense of history, don't care about it, and those who are of working age and daily engaged with society wouldn't be putting up Best Buy stickers with messages on utility poles. I also dismiss this as some sort of clever, punk joke since his scribbling is too hard to decipher and inconspicuous. It's just not brash enough.
My favorite:
"Jackie shot
President John F.
Kennedy"
That's better than anything Basquiat scribbled on his paintings!
Linh: Marriage to high level and amorous US politicians can put betrayed wives into an Occupational Hazard / Health Insurance category. They smile by day, get smashed by night, and some might take a shot at their man's little head.
A theory? The weird guy doing Best Buy compositions might be stuck on JFK's frolic with Judith Exner.
L'flarf naïf
The flarfists are mostly in NY - supply and demand. Plus the Best Buy signs reassure collectors.
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