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On the seventh day of chrismas, let's have an aventure

Get down ye angels from the heights. Try a few of earth’s numinous delights: the orgiastic rustling of the grass. The wind’s brazen feather tickling your arse.

Exchange your robe even for a day with the raiment of one made of clay. Lay down your harp and dig these pipes I play.

I’ll put my lips to the weeping reeds till temptation thrills the heart of every hill and the very stones begin the dance of leaves as if stones had gained a fluttering will.

Welcome ye cherubs to the carnal hubbub. Take a break from heaven’s eternal monotone. Inhabit the splendid risk of flesh and bone.

Thor Ragna-rocks (My Belief in Marvel)

Superhero movies have gotten pretty dark in recent years (not as dark as their Netflix counterparts, of course, it’s hard to believe those are even in the same universe with how often they kill people), so it was almost strange to hear that the newest addition to the Thor saga was going to be primarily a comedy. Granted, those familiar with director Taika Waititi knew that comedy was his forte,…

The poem Flag written by John Agard

Throughout this essay I will be looking at how the theme of conflict is presented in the poem ‘Flag’ written by John Agard. ‘Flag’ is a poem that is presented as a conversation between a naive questioner and a responder about the power that a national flag or symbol can have over people, especially people who are extremely patriotic. For each question the responder explains how the flag holds so…