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Clifford Novey

About Me

There is no animal so spooky as the true believer. - Edward Abbey


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/11/2004
Band Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
Band Members: fingers, arms, legs, etc.
Influences: Ravi Shankar, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Weather Report, Jimi Hendrix, Lightning Hopkins, Leadbelly, Devo, Black Flag, Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Bob Marley and The Wailers, Stevie Wonder, John McLaughlin and The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Jean Luc Ponty, AC/DC, Steve Miller, Peter Frampton, The Beatles, Sly and the Family Stone, and so on, and so forth...
Sounds Like: Canada
Record Label: remove backing, apply to center of record, play

My Blog

1978 penny on my bathroom floor

No hesitation- 1978 found on my bathroom floor while drunk. Inspires. 1978. I was alive. I was 6. This penny was minted somewhere during one of the most- words fail me- transitional, heavy, shit- it w...
Posted by on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:40:00 GMT

On the completion of "Desert Solitaire" by Edward Abbey

 Earlier today I completed reading "Desert Solitaire" by Edward Abbey, a book that was for me full of immeasurable personal connection and inspiration. By connection I mean I felt connected ...
Posted by on Sun, 02 Sep 2007 03:59:00 GMT

for Nick Drake- 03/19/07

Sad and soothing- inspiring and I listen- over and over- Betty shares of falling leaves- no time to choose- gonna tell him all I can- the River Man- Like Joni the time is his own- the pulse in his ve...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:07:00 GMT

April is child abuse prevention month

Children are the shit. Wide open. Creative. Loving. Honest. People who fuck with them need to be placed in check and then helped if they so desire. help:preventchildabuse.orgresourcesfreearts.org...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:56:00 GMT

After viewing "Au revoir, les enfants" by Louis Malle

I've thought plenty of bigoted and ugly thoughts. I've been rude, unreliable, moody, and much more. In my life I've been many things. I can be sure however, that I never treated another human being as...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Oct 2006 23:47:00 GMT

life is beautiful and painful and amazing and now

It was a night full of laughter and fun- then I find myself running out to the sea at night- across the sand as the sky over the sea fills with a spider web of lightning- I stand on the shore- strip- ...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Sep 2005 16:41:00 GMT

sun set from the sea- a good day

Sand beneath my feet- golden sun meets my eyes- fills my flesh- cleans my spirit- sees right through me- an exchange and unity- the universe and me- I love you- I love me- not always so simple- clear ...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 00:00:00 GMT

Poem/prayer chapter 1- "On Death And Dying"

Just started a new book- "On Death And Dying" 1970, and the first chapter opens with a great poem/prayer: Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers but to be fearless in facing them. Let ...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 00:00:00 GMT

Stop the words. Stop all thought.

Stop the words. Stop all thought. I feel and say and am distraught. Joyous day dancing in the sun. Friends and leaves and beer and fun. 2 wheels and engine fly- I lean in turn and watch the sky. Night...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 00:00:00 GMT

Flowers and pain

The flowers float- and reign and waft. Such a beautiful sight- my heart calls forth and requests. I love her. I love them both. Anger and pain well up and take the stage. What happened to the flowe...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 00:00:00 GMT