David Raffin
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The mattress queen
Stood resiliently
Her head held high
It was the head
Of a mannequin
The very best one,
Lifted to the sky.
She’d popped it
Right off
As the sun
Did rise
Though this act she did
Despise
But how else
This modern era
We share
Could she
Head
This body
Of state.
Fantasy
Ho Ho Ho, Away We Go
It is winter, you see, in candy-land, frosting spread everywhere. Snowmen stand at cold attention whilst Miss Velcro is fit to be tied. The city goes crazy all night my friends, long as Mr. Claus goes a-wandering. Yes, Anything goes in candy-land a land where anything can happen.
On Xmas eve Mrs. Claus goes wild. Lets it all come loose. In Candyland. The elves know, but do not tell. All is well, the saying goes, all is swell. ‬
Velvet Loves | The Retro Cartoons of Sveta Shubina | Velvet DeCollete
Russian born Sveta draws bad girls, pinups and sci-fi broads mix humour with sex appeal. We talk halftone comics, inspiration and her favourite jumper.
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Aghast in three rings
Take me to the circus
Where the devils dare
To balance at the precipice
Up there in mid-air
Sitting like a thinker
Ass upon a chair
Did I leave the stove on?
The devil’s mind declared.
Below the clown was crying
Nose up sniffing in the air
Now the daredevil is lying
To himself up on that chair.
Whoa is me, whoa is me!
Said the dog faced boy
Ordinarily without a care
The dancin’ bear watched helplessly
As the Barker was struck
By a falling chair.
The classics of fantasy, Zotz!
I acquired a copy of the 1947 novel ZOTZ! By Walter Karig, who also wrote Nancy Drew novels. It was later made into a Tom Poston (George on Newhart) movie directed by 1950s schlock master William Castle (The Tingler) .
It’s full of Soviet spies. And ladies, Strange ladies, sitting on sofas. Strange sofas. And magical coins.
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