Author Archives: downeych

Boredom, Tyler the Creator

Posted on December 4, 2023 by downeych

Charlie Downey Tyler the Creator’s music is something I touched on during an earlier blog post this semester. Through middle and high school then into college, I have followed the evolution of his music and can root moments of my … Continue reading →

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Downey, Stańczyk

Posted on November 6, 2023 by downeych

Charlie Downey Stańczyk Insomniac In calm’s a bash Facade hiding faces A bra missing laces Supports without an edge of pleasure Impressionist The voice enlists Kills thrill Bombs spill Ink on ledger of a censor Indiscretion In tights of red … Continue reading →

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Downey, Wilde Aphorisms 

Posted on October 15, 2023 by downeych

Diversity of opinion about a work of art shows that the work is new, complex, and vital.  The above aphorism from the Preface of The Picture of Dorian Gray claims that art that causes disagreement among critics is new, complex, … Continue reading →

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