New: absurdismAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-183959hive-180932steemuncommonlabphotographyhive-185836hive-166405bitcoinhive-183397hive-144064hive-150122hive-188619hive-145157hive-109690lifehive-139150hive-124908hive-193186hive-101145krsuccesshive-113376TrendingNewHotLikersrichardfyates (66)in comics • 5 years ago"Eat to the Beat Comics #626" by Richard F. YatesI love nonsense, and comics, with their combination of text, images, and juxtaposition, are a perfect vehicle for expressing absurdity and nonsense. Eat to the Beat , for those who don't know…thoughtghetto (32)in illustration • 5 years agoComing BackBrowsing through my computer today, I noticed a file and it so happened to be my steemit key, so now I can actually link this to my website! I'm so excited because I like this blog format and I need…richardfyates (66)in creativecoin • 5 years ago"Coffee (Zappa for President)" by Richard F. YatesMornings are a strange time. First, we get to see who survived the night (which is a good thing---unless not everyone did), but (second) we probably didn't get enough sleep, so we wake up tired...…davldross (31)in philosophy • 5 years agoThe Tyranny of ExistenceFor most of eternity I did not exist. During that time there was no me to know anything, or to care about anything, or to worry about anything. And so, that was the only time that I was at peace.…richardfyates (66)in creativewriting • 5 years ago"It Happened at Henpeck Grocery" (A Fiction) by Richard F. YatesIt had seemed like a normal day. Slightly overcast, traffic causing folks to get testy and rev their engines---MENACINGLY---at the other drivers, and the shoppers of Henpeck Grocery going about…richardfyates (66)in art • 5 years ago"Leisure Beast" by Richard F. YatesWhen the weather's nice, Leisure Beast (that hunk'a hunk'a burnin' fuzz) often grabs his favorite lawn chair, takes off his shirt, and plants himself in the sun to warm all that blue fur. (And don't…richardfyates (66)in art • 5 years ago"Carnivorous Flowers (Only 25 AOGDT Per Pot---But Watch Your Fingers!)" by Richard F. YatesSpotted this assortment of carnivorous flowers at the super-market a few days ago. I grew up in the Northwest, right across the river from a nuclear power plant. (It was demolished a few years…richardfyates (66)in art • 5 years ago"Glamour Shots By Gorgar" by Richard F. YatesZzblorbak lookings sensuous as HECK in this lovely and tasteful shot by the Genius of Digital Photography, Gorgar! Don't pinball around looking for a bargain when you need new headshots! Go to…richardfyates (66)in absurdism • 5 years ago"Ruddy Roddy No-Torso" by Richard F. YatesThe accident had been one of the most gruesome that The Henpeck County Fair had ever seen... You remember---it was in all the papers... Ruddy Roddy, who was eleven years old at the time, got an…richardfyates (66)in comics • 5 years ago"Clunky Modem Comics" by Richard F. YatesComplicit. Accessory (after the fact---or perhaps before.) Did you know that one in four balloon people suffers from extreme grumpiness? To keep your balloon person their shiniest, use Zonko's All…richardfyates (66)in humor • 5 years ago"Sensual..." by Richard F. YatesShe was voted "Most Contagious in the Petri Dish" two years in a row by Microscopic Look magazine, until SCANDAL rocked her career---when a beautician came forward who claimed that Splotchkas'…richardfyates (66)in comics • 5 years ago"Lion Tamer on Strike Comics #71" by Richard F. YatesThe "postage" in this dramatic reenactment is obviously a metaphor. I assume you know exactly what I mean...so I won't go into it. The other monstrous creatures in line for stamps are probably…richardfyates (66)in fiction • 6 years ago"Two Conspirators in Neon Sunshine" by Richard F. YatesThe conspiracy didn't seem to be going very well---if truth be told, it was almost as if everyone always knew about what they were doing before they'd even done it! Snake decided, after some…greer184 (59)in satire • 6 years agoDeath Of An Optimist: A Short StoryHe had saved up years for the car, yet it sat in his garage for months as he took his older car back and forth to work. The vehicle spent most of its time underneath a brown tarp, like a present…richardfyates (66)in humor • 6 years ago"Yellow Bunny Sees the Light" by Richard F. YatesYellow Bunny left his friends' apartment one evening for a stroll. It was unseasonably warm, and Bunny thought that might be affecting the color of the sky, which was a peculiar shade of neon green…k1ng-dag0 (25)in art • 6 years agoFriendly reminderwatch out next timerichardfyates (66)in drawing • 6 years ago"Digital Creep" by Richard F. YatesHe's a digital creep...he's a digital creep...he's a digital creep...when he's stooooned.... (Sorry, had a little bit of an early '90's flashback there.) Anyway, this little monster was created as…prydefoltz (65)in poetry • 6 years agoRoll the Bones, Day 96 of the 100 Days of Poetry @d-pendRoll the Bones we are the last ones left alive you and me, and them encased and calcified tossed about a vacuum by a spiral arm with a fascination for near misses and pyrotechnics roll…vonnaputra (58)in literature • 6 years agoSamuel Beckett: Voice in the Middle of CrisisThe work of Samuel Beckett (1906-1989) is dealing with one of the aesthetic and political attitudes in French literature in the mid-XX century. After World War II, French artists and intellectuals…zachnewell (48)in fiction • 7 years ago"The End of Humanity" by Zachary Newell
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