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On the Casting Couch

Oh, whoa whoa whoa!
The ho ho ho,
Of last Xmas

The bitter snow,
The frost,
All that money lost
In market compost!
I dream of a farm,
Somewhere warm,
With olive groves,
And tomato bread
with garlic cloves.

A hacienda tickled in sea breeze,
The afternoon under shaded trees.

I walk through terraces of vines,
Ancient earth tilled
under clear blue skies
By the fingers of sleeping Gods,
And dancing Señoritas.

Instead.
Back in the real world to dread…
Fickle politicians
And plebs.

Imperfections.
And infections.
A cough like an ape,
and work too late.

Gentlemen!
Fight back
Against the inevitable heart attack!
Less port and oyster,
Slow gin and bitter.

Shoot and fish,
Climb the Hindu Kish
And ride across Spain;
Ignore the rain.

Pass me my pick, George.
There are mountains to climb –
Not for us to whine.

They smile and walk on
towards the mist.

– Unknown Sherpa




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Original articles on finchsquarterly.com by Mathew Modine
TO TELL THE TRUTH TO TELL THE TRUTH
31 May 2010
“There are three sides to every story; hers, his and the truth”

Oh Commie All Ye Faithful Oh Commie All Ye Faithful
8 January 2010
Mathew Modine on the possibility that Jesus was a cool commie

Consumed With Guilt Consumed With Guilt
9 October 2009
As values alter and we finally bid farewell to über-consumer culture, Matthew Modine argues that, to secure our future on Earth, not only is change gonna come, it must

Cometh the Our… Cometh the Our…
8 June 2009
Matthew Modine reminds certain individuals that the United States Constitution says, “We the People”

America Wishes Upon a Star America Wishes Upon a Star
10 February 2009
Appreciating Obama’s Star Power, FQR’s Liberal at Large Matthew Modine asks whether the new president’s being called a “celebrity” is really such a bad thing

I see Fat People I see Fat People
10 December 2008
Once upon a time, Matthew Modine told a thought-provoking story about how art can come to more than just one’s emotional rescue

The Wheel Deal The Wheel Deal
20 June 2008
Matthew Modine on his Bicycle for a Day project – a pedal-powered green revolution that is coming soon to a street near you.


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