Counterculture cerita

Tales of a weed hustler

An excerpt from Almost A Hippie, a novel set at the ragged edge of the late 1960s. A young man leaves New England with no real plan-just the road. What begins as a kind of freedom moves slowly toward something less certain.

In the 1970s, Troy joined the wave of hippies and draft dodgers going back to the land to enjoy the "simple life." When his attempts at homesteading fail as miserably as his attempts at love, Troy devotes his time instead to building life-size dinosaur replicas from the broken farm machinery that litters the Ontario countryside. The simple life indeed, until a young woman claiming to be his daughter knocks on his cabin door, and Troy is finally forced to admit that, far from simplifying his life, he had complicated it more than he ever realized. "Old Bones" won the Canadian Authors Association prize for best short story and was first published in the journal "Existere." Praise for The Wolves of St. Peter's: “This is the third novel by the Canadian team of Buonaguro and Kirk, and it’s the best so far. The setting is Rome, 1508, and Michelangelo is hard at work on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. The master’s houseboy and dogsbody is Francesco Angeli and it’s Angeli who spots a body floating in the Tiber. It wasn’t such an unusual sight in those days, but when the corpse is dragged in, Angeli is astonished to find that he knows the dead woman. The writers are adept at plotting and they make great use of the grand artists who were in Rome at the time, along with the streets, smells and the brothels they attended. There are also floods on the rise to add to the suspense as Angeli hunts for a killer and attends to genius.” --Globe & Mail

Afterthoughts. Not Ex Machina, just Tabula Rasa.

Marcus, aka "w1n5t0n," is only seventeen years old, but he figures he already knows how the system works - and how to work the system. Smart, fast, and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting his high school's intrusive but clumsy surveillance systems. His whole world changes when, having skipped school, he and his friends find themselves caught in the aftermath of a terrorist attack on San Francisco. In the wrong place at the wrong time, Marcus and his crew are apprehended by the Department of Homeland Security and whisked away to a secret prison where they're mercilessly interrogated for days. When the DHS finally releases them, Marcus discovers that his city has become a police state where every citizen is treated like a potential terrorist. He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him only one option: to take down the DHS himself. Can one teenage hacker fight back against a government out of control? Maybe, but only if he's really careful...and very, very smart.

Wanderlust and LSD: The Chronicles of a Countercultural Nomad is a vivid and evocative memoir that takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the heart of 1960s America, a time when the world was on the brink of monumental change. Set against the backdrop of the Midwest, this coming-of-age tale chronicles the life of a rebellious young man growing up in the small town of Hilliard, Ohio-a place steeped in conformity and tradition. At the tender age of 15, the narrator finds himself at odds with the rigid expectations of society, his spirit stifled by a school system that values obedience over creativity. After being unjustly failed in the eighth grade for refusing to cut his hair, he begins to explore the burgeoning counterculture scene at Ohio State University's North High Street. Here, he encounters the rising tide of the hippie movement and the mind-expanding possibilities of LSD, setting the stage for a transformative summer. The story weaves through a series of vivid experiences-hitchhiking to underground concerts, experimenting with psychedelic drugs, and navigating the complex social dynamics of the time. As he delves deeper into the world of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, the young protagonist grapples with his identity, his place in a rapidly changing world, and the larger questions of freedom and rebellion. Wanderlust and LSD is not just a memoir of youthful defiance and self-discovery; it is a snapshot of a pivotal moment in American history. It captures the essence of a generation searching for meaning in the face of societal upheaval and the personal journey of one young man as he seeks to break free from the constraints of his upbringing and forge a new path. This is a story of rebellion, of the search for identity, and of the enduring quest for freedom in a world that often seems intent on denying it.

The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a young noblewoman. On her 15th birthday banquet, she is sacrificed by her grandmother to a Bloodfiend Duke. Near death, the "Tome of Blood," a relic left by the Primordial Blood Ancestor, awakens within her. It helps her kill her grandmother, absorb the bloodline power, transform into a vampire noble, and inherit the Primordial Ancestor's status.

Amy and Mike have always been inseparable siblings. But after Mike got drafted to fight in Vietnam, it's not only Amy who acutely feels his absence - his pregnant wife, Laura, also misses him dearly. Amy copes by writing and burying herself in her summer job and her own dream world. But, this tomboyish loner is growing up at the same time, starting a relationship with budding musician Jeff, who's got his own trouble to contend with. Meanwhile, in Vietnam, Mike battles with both physical and psychological enemies while protecting an orphaned girl. In this stirring drama of growing up, falling in love, and of the innocent victims of war, family remains at the center.

beat-inspired-poetry collection. i blossomed through the mud, like the lotus flower, and so i met my way toward Death again. copyright © 2017 poems by @akahanadaniela.

Personal Narrative about Sept 11th Attacks

It would seem to be a poem

The man just wanted to go to sleep that night, but because of his age and gender, he wasn't allowed to.

A short story I wrote and kind of rushed but it's fine with me. Not really my style of writing either so... I don't know, hope you like it.

A strungout misfit discovers the horrors of paranoia and the consequences of denying the past.

In the fictional nation of Phaldrom Island, a young traveler, Brianna Lars, becomes apart of an Andy Warhol inspired art collective known as The Factory, during a time of political and societal controversy that threatens to change lives of the next generation. ** Photo I used for the cover, I do not own!

This is an original epic poem based on the legend of the seven sages unearthed by journalist Graham Hancock. The Sections on Merlin are based on legend, the historical records, and the writings of MK Hume and Marion Zimmer Bradley. This is formally dedicated to Hancock, Hume, Bradley, and all of the Archeologists and Historians who believe that Arthur was a real person and at his side stood the Wizard, Merlin. keep an eye as out as this is a work in progress.

A raw and chaotic glimpse into 1970s London. When a local supplier provides a "toxic cocktail" to two young nurses heading to a Nazareth gig, the night descends into a blur of sensory overload and beautiful madness at the King's Cross Cinema.