Skorda's Seaside Taverna: 2,400 pounds of bird seed for 'John From Cincinnati'

Skopelos and Virgin

-by Skorda

Swallow that campari moon
when first you see it
across the water,
rising round and new above the mountain.
Open your mouth and swallow
while youth holds its roundness near,
and you are running fearless in the dark.
Hold it inside, it is still warm
and you will need its light,
there, inside you.

Down the road of time, somewhere
after you’ve aged, traveled,
Explored, discovered.
And the dust around your doorway
has been pounded hard and smooth under your feet.
When you find yourself growing weary and bored,
when your eyes see only ruins,
and your heart is empty.
You may believe, in your exhaustion,
that this is truth, at last.
That the mystery has unraveled,
leaving no wilderness to explore or tame.
All secrets have been shared,
the frontier has dissolved.
Know then, with these thoughts,
you have been swallowed.

The warm belly of the beast
comforts with confining darkness
and lulls with rhythmic sounds
Murmuring to you,
Curl up and sleep,
just go to sleep.

Shake your head,
stretch your legs,
do not sleep now.

Remember what you know.
You swallowed the moon,
you hold it inside you.
Not as a magpie hoarding shiny things,
or wearing the moon for beauty
or bartering the moon for wealth.
You swallowed the moon for this moment.
When you will walk to the water’s edge,
open your mouth, release the moon
and let its light build you a pathway
across the wine dark sea.
©Skorda 2008

Friday, May 30, 2008

2,400 pounds of bird seed for 'John From Cincinnati'

Once again, HBO is airing that wonderfully innovative and uplifting series, "John From Cincinnati".

Set in the decidedly less than elegant border town of Imperial Beach,California,the series examines the lives and circumstances of a multi-generational surfing dynasty,the Yost family,along with a widely diverse assortment of friends and characters. At the core of the series is a mysterious stranger- John Monad- who arrives on the beach one day, to deliver the message that, "Mitch Yost should get back in the game". John, seemingly incapable of uttering an original thought, sets in place a string of mystifying events that challenge the nature of reality, border on the miraculous and forever change the lives of those around him.
Created by David Milch (Deadwood), the writing and dialog in this series are absolutely brilliant. The plot line is fluid, not always easy to follow and open for multiple interpretations. There is no one definitive answer to the question of John's identity or the meaning of his message, and that is the beauty of the series.
If you do not have the opportunity to watch John From Cincinnati on HBO, you may purchase the entire first season for just $27.99 at Amazon.com. The price includes shipping making it a true bargain!! Watch it!! And then let me know what you think!

The video above this text was created through the efforts of dedicated "John From Cincinnati" fans. Many individuals contributed to this project and the purchase of seed, but the three known as SaveJFC, Chatangel and Raymcd19 are the ones that must be sincerely thanked for organizing, implementing and filming the JFC Birdseed Campaign.