Last Bender

The War At Home “I see the old men, all twisted and torn The forgotten heroes of a forgotten war And the young people ask me, what are they Marching for? And I ask myself the same question” Shane McGowan, “And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda” The Vietnam Project has broad horizons and contains multitudes. [...]

When I was living in New Zealand there was a national radio station. On Staurdays, for 24 hours, the mike was handed over to the listeners to play whatever they liked. It was broadcast over the entire country. At 8pm one saturday I put it on as i always did and the citizen DJ in [...]

Holiday Gift Ideas From Buzz Callaway Books. If you are looking for that special book for that special reader in your life this holiday season then look no further, Last Bender has just what you need. This year I will make 4 suggestions: James Hanley: The Ocean A ship is torpedoed and the five people [...]

Friend and fellow scribbler Cara Hoffman and I have decided to exchange posts. This is a short short. Cara’s book SO MUCH PRETTY is available for pre-order from the evil umpire. You are Nineteen There were hot winds that picked up in the evening, blew through the palms, pressed a wall of weight against you [...]

POEM DAY 11 He’s dead definitely dead Note the lividity and the purple spittle Foam not spittle sir Yes foam and the split in his breeches Where the electrode goes National inventor hero and the elephant In the circus and the horse and the pigeon Note the lividity sir! That would be Leviticus my lord [...]