THE CROSSING

January 4, 2017February 24, 2019 / Benn Bell / 4 Comments

“Things separate from their stories have no meaning. They are only shapes.”
― Cormac McCarthy, The Crossing

THE PATH

December 26, 2016 / Benn Bell / 4 Comments

Ezekiel 25:17

The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the iniquities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he, who in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee.

NUTCRACKER

December 18, 2016 / Benn Bell / 2 Comments

Once upon a time in a land far away

In the country of New Jersey

I endeavored to to take my Jersey wife to the ballet.

We also took along my mother-in-law for the ride

Whom I deemed Mother Nature

And we crossed the river to the Philly side.

And there for one brief shining moment

There were two ball busters at the Nutcracker.

Snow Queen

Sleeping Beauty

It was a fairy tale romance…..

NIETZSCHE IN THE MORNING

December 4, 2016 / Benn Bell / 6 Comments

Nietzsche in the morning Buddha at night

They kinda counteract each other but keep me upright

One thing they both seek to do is to find the truth

The will to truth is the will to power

When you sit sit when you stand stand

Above all you mustn’t wobble.

PAJAMA GAME

December 1, 2016December 1, 2016 / Benn Bell / 4 Comments

Top Ten Reasons Not to Wear Pajamas Out in Public

Man in his pajama at China Star in Louisville, Kentucky

It’s Public!
If you are sleepy get a room!
It looks awful.
No one will take you seriously.
I can’t stop laughing.
Nobody cares what you wear to bed.
It’s just a little too comfortable for you.
It’s just a little bit too uncomfortable for me.
No one want s to see those little black moose (meece?) run up your red fuzzy leg.
Too late I’ve already been incensed!

INTO THE UNDERGROWTH

November 25, 2016 / Benn Bell / 6 Comments

I recently attended an exhibition at the Cincinnati Art Museum entitled Van Gogh: Into the Undergrowth. Turns out there is a whole sub-genre of painting called sous-bois, which means undergrowth, that explores the significance of the interior of the forest. Hmmm. I have been exploring the interior of the forest for years now. Here is my latest entry into this genre.