#jon langston

[sageandscorpiongrass]

It's quiet, and then it's over.

another one i redid in an attempt to make it more visually cohesive. though maybe i should have left it be. thats the nature of death, huh?

Just Take My Wallet, Jack Stauber | Tomcat Disposables, Will Wood | O'Death, Frances Molina | Crush, Richard Siken | Drinking Song, Haley Heynderickx | Do not go gentle into that good night, Dylan Thomas | The Garden of Death, Hugo Simberg | In Our Bedroom After The War, Stars | Nothing Gold Can Stay, Robert Frost | My Sister, Who Died Young, Takes Up The Task, Jon Pineda | Leaves From The Vine (Little Soldier Boy), Mako Iwamatsu | Poem, Langston Hughes | Vanitas – Still Life, Pieter Claesz | I Know The End, Phoebe Bridgers | | We, Made of Bone, Mahtem Shiferraw | Nine, Sleeping At Last

[bungitonthen]

8/7/24

awaken - yes (going for the one)

could be / bad luck card / bad man ... life is fine - langston hughes with leonard feather's all-star sextet (harlem in vogue: the poetry & jazz of langston hughes)

[rithmeres]

1 & 2. game shows touch our lives by the mountain goats | 3 & 4. goodbye by cage the elephant | 5. game shows touch our lives by the mountain goats | 6. just one yesterday by fall out boy | 7. jesus christ by brand new | 8. for the widows in paradise, for the fatherless in ypsilanti by sufjan stevens | 9. no hard feelings by the avett brothers | 10. john 15:13 | 11. learning how to die by jon foreman | 12. nothing fades like the light by orville peck | 13. amen by amber run | 14. goodbye by cage the elephant | 15. futile devices by sufjan stevens | 16. john my beloved by sufjan stevens | 17. devil's backbone by the civil wars | 18. the iliad trans. emily wilson | 19. "the thing is" by ellen bass | 20. woke up new by the mountain goats | 21. john 11:35 | 22. heartbreaker by autoheart | 23. he was a friend of mine - traditional american folk song | 24. the predatory wasp of the palisades is out to get us! by sufjan stevens | 25. "poem" by langston hughes

[poetrysmackdown]

welcome to the 2023 tumblr poetry smackdown

tumblr has developed something of a canon of poetry over the past couple years, and i figured others might enjoy getting a chance to voice their opinions on a few of those poems! poems i chose for the poetry smackdown had to be more or less widely read on tumblr (generally 10k+ notes, most with more or spread across compilations), and relatively short so as to make voting easier. they also had to be complete—there are a lot of popular lines floating around on tumblr that are excerpted from very long poems and/or poems that are inaccessible via internet, and those aren't included here. a handful of poets are represented here twice reflecting my sense of their popularity, but i arranged the bracket in such a way that it won't be able to stay that way past round 2 at the latest. if i missed a poem that is super popular i'm sorry, that said the bracket is staying as is because this was a shit ton of work to put together and i don't want to. ty.

you can get to the polls by following the links below or going to the #round1 tag on my blog. you can also send me propaganda if you want via ask and i'll post it/add it to the next round's post if the poem wins.

happy voting!

sincerely amelia @poetriarchy :)

ROUND 1: ENDS JULY 17 at 6pm EDT

"The Two-Headed Calf" by Laura Gilpin vs. "Butter Dish" by Leonard Cohen (cow poems)

"Poem" by Langston Hughes vs. "A Meeting" by Wendell Berry

"Miss you. Would like to grab that chilled tofu we love." by Gabrielle Calvocoressi vs. "My Sister, Who Died Young, Takes Up The Task" by Jon Pineda

"Hammond B3 Organ Cistern" by Gabrielle Calvocoressi vs. "Hong Kong" by Sue Zhao

"someone will remember us" (fragment by Sappho trans. Anne Carson) vs. "Wait" by Faraj Bou al-Isha trans. Khaled Mattawa

"The Quiet World" by Jeffrey McDaniel vs "Invisible Fish" by Joy Harjo

"Want" by Joan Larkin vs. "Come, and Be My Baby" by Maya Angelou

"Swan" by Mary Oliver vs. "How I Go to the Woods" by Mary Oliver

"The Orange" by Wendy Cope vs. "The Tenor of Your Yes" by Mary Ruefle

"Here There Are Blueberries" by Mary Syzbist vs. "Instructions on Not Giving Up" by Ada Limón

"To The Young Who Want to Die" by Gwendolyn Brooks vs. "A Litany for Survival" by Audre Lorde

"Night Walk" by Franz Wright vs. "Meditations in an Emergency" by Cameron Awkward-Rich

"Summer Was Forever" by Chen Chen vs. "I'm not a religious person but" by Chen Chen

"How to Be a Dog" by Andrew Kane vs. "Scheherazade" by Richard Siken

"I'm going to Minnesota where sadness makes sense" by Danez Smith vs. "Dream Song 29" by John Berryman

"Having a Coke with You" by Frank O'Hara vs. "Having 'Having a Coke with You' with You" by Mark Leidner

ADDENDUM: at 6pm on July 17th (or possibly a day earlier if there's already a clear sweep), I will be releasing a one-day poll that will give voters the option to sub in "Wild Geese" by Mary Oliver for the winner of matchup #8: "Swan" vs. "How I Go to the Woods". this is to help correct my significant oversight when I was remembering which two Oliver poems I've seen most on tumblr, and it's the only time I'm doing this kind of thing, so don't suggest it for any other poems after this please. that said, a sincere ty to @darkcomedies for first bringing its absence to my attention! and keep an eye out for this extra poll which i am calling ROUND 1.5: A HAIL MARY (OLIVER)

[knightsistersblog]

More Twisters HCs (pt. 3)

Tyler x Kate (married couples edition)

Tyler and Kate don't have fights - they have passionate disagreements. Kate usually solves them by getting naked, and suddenly Tyler loses all semblance of thought; they both forget what it was they were even arguing about

Even though they're almost always on the move, Tyler buys a plot of land somewhere in Sapulpa with plans to build a house. He wants a chicken coop for fresh eggs and enough room for some horses

Every night is dance night in their kitchen; it's either Luke Bryan's Play it Again, Thompson Square's Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not?, Jon Langston's All Eyes on Us, or Luke Comb's The Kind of Love We Make

Whoever wins two out of three in Rock, Paper, Scissors gets to choose the movie on movie nights/dates

They split the chores, though Tyler is banned from doing laundry--EVER; which is fine, because Kate is banned from cooking

They have a dog named Biscuit, two horses (Spinner and Whiplash), and a barn cat named Lucifer

Tyler had to go out of town once, and he left her one of those Relief Koalas that mimic breathing patterns and heartbeat sounds (I forgot to add that to one of the other ones), though it's never as good as the real thing

[familyabolisher]

August 2023 reading

Books:

Langston Hughes, Selected Poems

T. H. White, The Sword In The Stone

T. H. White, The Witch In The Woods

T. H. White, The Ill-Made Knight

T. H. White, The Candle In The Wind

Articles:

Lisa Borst, Ari M. Brostoff, Cecilia Corrigan, Jon Dieringer, A. S. Hamrah, Arielle Isack, Mark Krotov, Jasmine Sanders, Christine Smallwood, Who Was Barbie?

Lev Grossman, The gay Nabokov

Yasha Levine, Immigrants as a Weapon: Global Nationalism and American Power

Sophie Lewis, Cthulhu plays no role for me

Gail Omvedt, The doubly marginalised

John Semley, Oppenheimer and the Dharma of Death

Bassam Sidiki, Severances: Memory as Disability in Late Capitalism

towardrecomp, Fidelidad En La Tormenta: Part 1

Eyal Weizman, The Art of War: Deleuze, Guattari, Debord and the Israeli Defense Force

Short stories:

Tamsyn Muir, Chew

Tamsyn Muir, The Unwanted Guest

Rebecca Fraimow, Further Arguments In Support Of Yudah Cohen's Proposal To Bluma Zilberman

Rebecca Fraimow, Gitl Schneiderman Learns To Live With Her In-Laws

[basilpaste]

It's quiet, and then it's over.

Just Take My Wallet, Jack Stauber | Tomcat Disposables, Will Wood | O'Death, Frances Molina | Crush, Richard Siken | Do not go gentle into that good night, Dylan Thomas | In Our Bedroom After The War, Stars | Nothing Gold Can Stay, Robert Frost | My Sister, Who Died Young, Takes Up The Task, Jon Pineda | Leaves From The Vine (Little Soldier Boy), Mako Iwamatsu | Poem, Langston Hughes | I Know The End, Phoebe Bridgers | | We, Made of Bone, Mahtem Shiferraw | Nine, Sleeping At Last

i dont know what to say about this other than its how grieving feels after youve reached 'acceptance'

[neverendingparable]

— Bradley Spencer

Standard Facts:

Bradley (Stanley) Spencers are trans men with brown skin, an overload of freckles, dark hair and eyes. They stand at 5'5 feet and usually prefer to wear jeans and sweaters, although they love to cross-dress.

They are mischievous, at times immature, loud and hyperactive. Some of them may be violent, psychopathic and desperate, others may seem well adjusted and only show their chaotic side during certain moments. They are not known for their self control and are too flippant with their own safety.

A lot of Bradleys can shapeshift with their Narrator powers and they use this power for evil (turning into adorable calico cats)

Bradleys get their Narrator powers when they overpowered their Narrators and made themselves admin of the Offices. Their former Narrators are John Katzenbach

Bradley Meier

The first developed Bradley on this blog. Met his future husband Franky after getting murdered by him several times and fell hopelessly in love.  He left the Office with Franky eventually and they made a nice life for themselves. They don’t visit but Bradley keeps in touch with Stel de Grammont.  Married to: Franky Meier (@dorkydaddyclub) Children: Cocoa and Marshmallow Meier Uncle in law: Ludolf Meier His former Narrator: John Katzenbach His former Mariella: Alice Nero (@thegrimdarkoffice) His former Curator: Frances Langston His former Adventure Line: Arvan Murphey Lives in: the Outside with Franky

Bradley Spencer

The new 'standard' Bradley who is slowly becoming the relevant version on this blog. He made friends with Maso and Cas, and managed to escape back to the Outside for a few months. When he came back, he had taken Ezra Jaxden and Mallory Scott with him. Dating: Ezra Jaxden, Mallory Scott Interested in: Cas (@networksupported) His former Narrator: John Katzenbach Lives in: His own Office

Crowley Spencer

The prototype Bradley Spencer, the guy who existed before Bradley. Came back to the blog because he really wanted attention. His Narrator: John (Employee 112) Lives in: His own Office

Curley Spencer

A Bradley who is deaf. Wears big glasses and has a head full of stubborn curls, hence the name. Unlike other Bradleys who can only shapeshift due to their Narrator powers, Curley is a werecat. Interested in: Dmitri Von Diamongal (@anetherealtale) Lives in: Dad!Jon's Office

Cryley Spencer

A formerly doomed Bradley who sought solace in Dad!Jon's Office after escaping from an abusive Narrator. He is one of the only Bradleys who didn't manage to overpower his Narrator. He has recovered and now lives happily with his boyfriend, Marcel. Dating: Marcel Sommers Lives in: Dad!Jon's Office

[dhaaruni]

3, 4 and 16!

3. What were your top five books of the year?

In no particular order, my top 5 romances were:

The Duke Gets Even by Joanna Shupe

Convergence of Desire by Felicity Niven

The Duchess by Sophie Jordan

The Notorious Lord Knightly by Lorraine Heath

The Duke Starts a Scandal by Sophie Jordan

In no particular order, my top 5 nonfiction books were:

And There Was Light by Jon Meacham

Romney: A Reckoning by McKay Coppins

Giving Up The Ghost by Hilary Mantel

Women of Will: Following the Feminine in Shakespeare's Plays by Tina Packer

How Beautiful It Is and How Easily It Can Be Broken by Daniel Mendelsohn

4. Did you discover any new authors that you love this year?

Erin Langston, Felicity Niven

16. What is the most over-hyped book you read this year?

I hate to say this but The Woman In Me by Britney Spears like the reality is that I think Britney did and possibly still does need a conservatorship, even though her father's was clearly abusive. I think she comes across as much less healthy than she probably intended to and maybe I'm projecting, but as someone with not dissimilar health issues, I can tell.

[mock-caldecott]

Hi Tumblr, I love children's books and I'm looking forward to seeing the Caldecott Award winners announced in January. Until then though, I wanna try doing a mock Caldecott tournament here. IF you are unfamiliar with the Caldecott Award, it is a children's book award awarded to children's picture books that display an excellence in illustration. It is only for books published in America however, and only for books published in the same year. More info can be found here: https://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/caldecottterms/caldecottterms.htm

I am incredibly lazy and have no experience in making a bracket and so this will be a very laid back thing. To put together a list, I am referring to school library journal's lists, because again, I'm lazy. This includes:

An American Story by Kwame Alexander and Dare Coulter (disclaimer, I am biased, this is the one I want to win)

Evergreen by Matthew Cordell

The Fire of Stars: The Life and Brilliance of the Woman Who Discovered What Stars Are Made Of by Kirsten W Larsen and Katherine Roy

Nell Plants a Tree by Ann Wynters and Daniel Miyares

The Tree and the River by Aaron Becker

The Skull by Jon Klassen

Jumper: A day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider by Jessica Lanan

There was a Party for Langston by Jason Reynolds and Jerome and Jarrett Pumphrey

Tomfoolery: Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children’s Books by Michelle Markel and Barbara McClintock

Big by Vashti Harrison

I intend to start things on Monday. Also, I said I am referring to the attached lists for this, but if there's a book someone else really thinks should be included, let me know!

[bungitonthen]

30/11/23

earthrise ... lady fantasy - camel (mirage)

speed king ... bloodsucker ... child in time ... flight of the rat ... into the fire ... living wreck ... hard lovin' man - deep purple (deep purple in rock)

could be / bad luck card / bad man ... life is fine - langston hughes with leonard feather's all-star sextet (harlem in vogue: the poetry & jazz of langston hughes)

the remembering: high the memory ... the ancient: giants under the sun - yes (tales from topographic oceans)

[lboogie1906]

Faizon Andre Love (born Langston Faizon Santisima; June 14, 1968) is a Cuban-born American actor and comedian. He is known for his roles in The Meteor Man, Don’t Be a Menace, Friday, B*A*P*S, 3 Strikes, Elf, Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, Money Talks, Wonderland, The Fighting Temptations, Idlewild, The Replacements, Made, and Couples Retreat, as well as the voice of Sean “Sweet” Johnson in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and his role as Wendell Wilcox on The Parent ‘Hood.

He has described himself as a military brat who was raised in Southeast San Diego and Newark, New Jersey because of his father’s career in the Navy. He graduated from Morse High School in Southeast San Diego.

He got his start as a stand-up comedian at age 15 and made his acting debut on an off-Broadway at the age of 19. His film debut, Bebe’s Kids, saw him provide the voice of comedian Robin Harris, who died before production began on the film; He offered a close vocal impression of Harris.

He guest-starred in the Ludacris single “Freaky Thangs” from the album Word of Mouf. He made a cameo appearance as a bus driver, in the music video for Lil Jon & The East Side Boys’ single “Put Yo Hood Up”.

He played Stringer Bell in a satirical trailer for The Wire: The Musical. He started to appear in a series of commercials for Boost Mobile. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[chiefinfluencerdelusion]

Watch "Jon Langston - Forever Girl [Official Music Video]" on YouTube

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[luciochaves]

Jon Langston - Granddaddy's Watch (Official Music Video)

[itunestopalbums]

Heart On Ice - Jon Langston

Heart On Ice Jon Langston Genre: Country Price: $10.99 Release Date: September 8, 2023 © A 32 Bridge Entertainment / EMI Records Nashville Release; ℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc. http://dlvr.it/Svrl66

[jayprieto]

Ed Sheeran ft. Chance the Rapper & PnB Rock - Cross Me from Pomp&Clout on Vimeo.

Directed by: Ryan Staake

Starring: Courtney Scarr Produced by Riff Raff Films Executive Producer: Natalie Arnett Producer: Tom Knight Production NYC: Pomp&Clout P&C EP: Ryen Bartlett P&C HOP: Kevin Staake Line Producer: Andrew Chennisi Directors Rep: Joceline Gabriel @ Hands London DOP: Kristian Zuniga Choreographer: Erin Murray Commissioner: Dan Curwin

Edit: Sam Bould at Cut & Run London VFX: MPC CG Supervisor: Dominic Alderson 2D Supervisor: Zdravko Stoitchkov Producer: Sandra Eklund Colorist: Duncan Russell

3D Scanning: Pete Puskas 1st AD: Jeremy Nachbar 1st AC: Jasmine Chang 2nd AC: Oliver Finley Steadicam: Michael Klein Gaffer: Evan Wood BBE: Jon Roemer Balloon Tech: Harte Mahler Balloon Tech: Vinny Raffa Key Grip: Alex Rizzo BBG: Brian Johnson Production Designer: Alina Uzlov Art Assist: Marketova Tatiana Makeup / Hair: Chris Ayala Set PA: Anna Langston Truck PA: Ben Steinbrueck Truck PA: John Peterson

MoCap Studio: Silver Spoon NYC MoCap EP: Dan Pack MoCap Supervisor: Peter Collazo MoCap Studio Manager: Jon Squitieri MoCap Producer: Samantha Stogel MoCap Tech: Stephan Solano MoCap Tech: Isabella Heron