Tag Archives: cynicism

Ambrose Bierce

Posted on May 7, 2005 by John

Despite the bitterness that hits the tongue when you first taste his clever barbs of prose, and one’s initial gumption to suppose his wit just tiny pearls amidst some dung, there is in Bierce an underlying faith in humankind, despite … Continue reading →

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Against the Cynic: a double refrain ballade

Posted on April 4, 2004 by John

The cynic’s eye sees wreck, despair, the order torn asunder; and finds delight in citing where the world has lost its wonder, his focus on the thunder in soft and gentle rain, and how each stupid blunder makes a life … Continue reading →

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Post Apocalyptic Is An Oxymoron

Posted on August 21, 2003 by John

My world is not so grim and stark, my sea so wrought with foam and rage, that I must seek my guidance from the words of seers, self-proclaimed, who paint the times with bitter strokes and cry “Woe!” at the … Continue reading →

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Quoting Nihilists and Naysayers

Posted on July 3, 2003 by John

So often, it seems when we look for things to quote, we search for those negative, capricious, self-debasing, or cynical quips that reinforce our own limited, limiting world view, words of wisdom from the “great thinkers” of the past, who … Continue reading →

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