Jeffery J Rahn
@jefferyjrahn
poetry and prose
white water Kayaking was my domain for many years. Bronco Billy South Fork Payette River Idaho . now i dream of pop ups and endos on the urban tidal rapid or "reversing falls" on Vancouver Island. Tillicum Narrows, Gorge. Keep going ,Kid
of in my family. All deep connections to the Land. from Mormon stock, if i recall correctly. Lindsey couldn’t hold a candle next to Mitt R , Jeff F or John M. I love Ms. Deb Haaland . A Graduate of my Alma Mater. Hard to imagine Lindsay is anywhere near Sedona or the Mogollon Rim
you know your Jazz, Blues etc . In Chicago in the early 70’s Free Jazz, Art Ensemble of Chicago had a significant impact on my Sister and I. The Ensemble was an inspiration to all sorts of young Artists
a tremendous amount of loss, defeat, and of course letting go of all my ideas ( my powerful ego) or what Bob Earll called, “being hip, slick and cool” or what i call, ”money and p…y. I had allot of letting go to do, to find my own center. Naturally my Daughter’s life, will be my final report card
more light reading. Sebald’s first three essays on air war are some of his best writing , in my opinion. the chapter on Jean Amery (1990-03-31) is unforgeable. Amery a giant.
cowboys & cowgirls is no excuse. My Mother’s Parents were readers & ranchers. Winter snowbirds my Grandparents spent most of their time at the dog track in Scottsdale, Az. Evenings reading , discussing books, Orwell, Steinbeck, Stegner, Ed Abbey among them. I think they would’ve loved Terry Tempest
Movement 1985 early 1990’s had a huge influence on me. We had an incredible group in Albuquerque for years and years. When i moved to Boulder, I found that it was to hip slick and cool for the slow work of weekly Men gathering. James Hillman’s writing is very important to me. take care Scott
They fancy themselves as tough, gangsters, cowboys. But there is nothing tough about them. And they have 0 heart. My Maternal Grandmother (1903-1997) from ranching stock, Carey, Idaho. Azalea could out-shoot, out-ride, out tough any of um. She had a heart of gold & a dictionary at Her side
Nobel Prize in Literature 2011, The Swede Tomas Tranströmer. It is good to remember past winners. His day job, a working psychologist. What a writer. I‘m so tired of this F…., DT. You’re right, no bottom.
@hartmannreport.com Thom, Chapman’s family were part of the “Morbid wealth ” as you put it. like your wealthy friend that you’ve mentioned, that passed on. Chapman Root was part of the Fortune 400. His Grandfather invented the Coca Cola bottle. For a time Chapman and my Sister were married.
@hartmannreport.com Hi Thom, i must’ve written this back, before or during the Pandemic. I go back and forth with name calling Trump, a form of projection. Projection, is also, how we/i learn. so i don’t want to judge it. it’s something we all do. but rather be aware of it….love your show Thom
Thank you Sgt...My Maternal Grandfather, a rancher, cried when my Uncle returned home from the Philippines and Hiroshima. Also thought of my old Friend Sassoon and his Uncle... His poem “At The Cenotaph"
My Good Friend Richard Sassoon ( 1934-2017) here in Boulder had an office across the way from Pema for a time. Richard was also one of Allen Ginsberg meditation teachers For a time. Great quote by Pema.
@hartmannreport.com Thom, Robert L. Moore wrote one of the finest books on the Male Psyche. The King if right-size, in his reflective and generative form is so crucial as you point out with you calls for a leader, a good and benevolent king or queen. My Daughter is such a leader, there in Portland
My Maternal Uncle Art fought in the Philippines, went to law school on the GI Bill. A real cowboy he loved to quote Bertrand Russell. He’d always say something like, “Jeffery I’m gonna tell you something” ”Freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure."
through painting,drawing,singing,dancing was also well known to Jung & apparently your Mother. Jung called this in part, active imagination My Mom was also an artist. And Her Rancher Father an alchemist. Planting, irrigating, harvesting alfalfa. Yes, plant seeds of peace as your Mother &Father lived
hanging on the wall in multiple scenes. Just one of many psychological, cultural and sports references. The Middle Passage is one of Hollis’ more well known books. Jim is an acquaintance & mentor of my mine. He has written 15-20 books.
of the time…. These rednecks ( of which he was one) never stopped him from being friendly, kind, tough. He had huge working hands. He’d read The Greeks, Cervantes & Ed Abbey. He loved the US West and Great Basin with every fiber of his being. He’d be glad to know you carry on our shared progressive
i was 11. my mom a sophisticated ( Cal 49) heartfelt woman, teared up…. but she was more upset this time. When JFK was assassinated we were in 1st grade. My mom a young Mother, tried her best, to explain through tears. for Her the Kennedys set the culture. Her and her Dad were life long Democrats
My brother and i , when kidding , use the term, “pretty girls”. Don’t tell my Daughter or Her Mother.
Bluesky isn’t particularly good for sharing poetry. or maybe i just don’t know how to do it. Twitter( which i left years ago) was impossible. But Her it goes. My Relative Philo T. Farnsworth inventor of the TV. And RIK L RIK. Hope you enjoy. For some reason I thought of Royko while writing it.
As another Illinois native son, several of my favorite poets where Vachel Lindsay, Edgar Lee Masters and of course Carl Sandburg. we learned those names as Yutes in chicago public school (1963-1975). I wrote this in 2006. Take care Adam. Jeff
Richard Sassoon ( 1934-2017) wrote plays, poetry and was a painter.
much like Deadwood’s Whitney Ellsworth ( from Laramie, Wy). My Mother had a soft, soothing voice with a slight Utah twang. This Young Man in Tic Tok has a wonder voice & persona. I felt fortunate to have 2 Uncles that were real cowboys. And a Grandfather that read Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, etc
Randi, you know your shit. So sorry you had to go through that experience with your Mom. No picnic. My Mom, I called her the “ cowgirl from utah” went through a similars scenario. Fortunately our family had recourses. But it was exceedingly difficult, regardless. My Mom was one of the finest humans
your “Hollywood Types” ( as they would say in ID) and critters Rachael. “ Utah, none dare call it Idaho”
loved Tucson. Though my Father never became a fan of Mexican food.