On A Practical Level, Poetry Isn't Something

Freud Was The Son Of A Jewish Merchant Who Had To Move His Whole Family To Vienna Because He Couldn't Get Work. He, As A Boy, Had To Watch His Father Be Mocked And Abused On The Street For Being Jewish... You Develop A Thick Skin And You Develop A Certain Kind Of Wit To Defend Yourself.

In December Of 2002, The Late Richard Corliss, A Respected Movie Critic With A Long And Illustrious Career, Wrote An Embarrassing Letter Of Support For The Invasion And Occupation Of Iraq And Afghanistan In The Guise Of A Time Magazine Review Of Peter Jackson's The Two Towers.

One Of The Most Recent Things We Did [in Perceval Press] Is A Reissue Of A Fantastic Documentary About Russian Prison Tattoo Culture By Alix Lambert Called The Mark Of Cain. We've Done Books From Twilight Of Empire, That Actually Has Forewords By Howard Zinn And Dennis Kucinich And Others, To Books Of Poetry, Photography, Painting - All Kinds Of Books.

In 2016 We Are Faced With A Particularly Bizarre And Unappetizing Choice As Regards The Two Main Political Parties' Presidential Candidates, In My Opinion.

Further Devastation Of The Air, Land And Sea Is Obviously A Very Real Possibility, Unless The Attitudes Of Politicians And All Who Irresponsibly Exploit Our Natural Resources Change Significantly In The Very Near Future And All Collaborate And Sacrifice For The Good Of The Planet.