enjoy this Brian Looney writing
in the Scars Publications free 2011 PDF file chapbook: Punk Show
(click on the front cover image or the
title text to download the free PDF file)
Beneath the Algae
Brian Looney
It’s a way of thinking, an activism of the mind. It teaches one to overcome, to spurn all pernicious and two-faced influences. It’s a dirty nobility, gold encrusted with grime. And the purest human lays beneath the algae.
It’s a clenched fist, an extended finger, a can of spray paint, a shattered window. It’s an empty picture frame. It says, “Place portrait here.” And when your face goes in, you’ll realize how unique you are.
Then your individuality is etched. Then your sense of worth is magnified. Then your consciousness is expanded. Then true power is attained. You’ll feel it for only a moment, and when it exits you’ll want it all back.
It’s a terrific wakefulness, an active template. Don’t be afraid to experiment with it, to test out all avenues. Just don’t lose yourself in the fray, in the endless tempest. Just don’t lose yourself in all those waves.
