Author: Nous Logos Aesthesis

I often start a poem with a leading question, a what is question, and it often ends with a simple straight conclusion, and a conclusion which is biased towards my opinions.

Unfortunately the answer this time is an answer which affects millions,

In different ways, and means something different to each person

And sometimes maturity is a thing which hurts them

It is a thing which hurts men, and women, young or old

It hurts them so much when they are told,

You are immature,

You need to be a man about this

Grow some balls

Be more mature

Those words sting more than razor across your stubble when you get cut

Or the wax strips up and down your legs, “fuck”

You bite into your lip and it bleeds a little on the inside

Or when the teacher comes up to you as you are mucking about in the…

I’ve read Roman Muradov’s debut graphic novella (In a Sense) Lost & Found a few times now and it’s great—hits the trifecta of strange, beautiful, and smart. It’s new from Nobrow Press. Here’s their blurb:

(In a Sense) Lost and Found, the first graphic novel by rising star Roman Muradov, explores the theme of innocence by treating it as a tangible object; something that can be used, lost, and mistreated. Muradov’s crisp, delicate style conjures a world of strange bookstores, absurd conspiracies, and charming wordplay. A surreal tale in the mold of the best American alternative comics, In a Sense retains its distinctly Eastern perspective.

Muradov lets the art tell this surreal story of a girl looking for something that the narrative refuses to reveal to us. There is no exposition, and readers looking for dialogue that explains everything to them will likely be perplexed. The book is gorgeous…

St Patrick’s well is  located close to the village of Marlfield, a few miles outside of the town of Clonmel.  It is well is signposted  and can be accessed  from the Cahir to Clonmel road and from the Marlfield village.

St Patrick’s well is located beside a stream at the base of a limestone cliff.  This is a really lovely peaceful spot.  As well as being a place of pilgrimage (excuse the pun) it is also a focal point on hot sunny days for families and children who come here to hang out and paddle in the icy waters of the  man-made pond beside the well.  I had hoped to write a post about the well for St Patrick’s day  but unfortunately the time just got away from me, so better late then never.

Modern Landscape

To access the well you  climb down  modern steps  built into the side the…