Lee Bemrose

LATEST ARTICLES ( 359 )

• Marciano & Ananas

  

  Yet again, another friend and kindred spirit leaves me. I love this human. I enjoyed our brief time together so much. Marciano is sunshine. Every minute spent... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2018 SELF EXPRESSION

• Outside Visiting Hours

  Those late night demons,Those 4am demonsThose 4am demon voicesThat wake you,And keep you awakeWith their all-knowing Truth,With their relentlessTelling youAnd... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2018 SELF EXPRESSION

• Specks In A Cosmic Storm Of Chance

  

  This is us, New Year's Day 2018. The Dreaded One and me, we made it through a struggle of a year. I don't really know how I made it. The urge for non-existence... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2018 SELF EXPRESSION

• Finnish, Is Finished

  12 months after starting it, I have finished my play, titled Finnish.It shouldn't have taken me this long. It's only 85 or so pages of writing. But in parts,... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Betty Grumble Interview

  

  Betty GrumbleBy Lee BemroseIf you haven't experienced Betty Grumble, you should. If you think you could come up with a creation like Betty Grumble, you can't,... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• AnaNA Siniestro

  

  Today in the cafe... I don't really need another nickname or alter ego or personality, and yet...This is my much loved current co-worker, Martina. I call her... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Just Be Kind To Each Other

  I don't like Christianity. Certainly don't like Islam and its current place in the sunshine of evil. Without the fairy story of Islam, there would be no evil... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Peace, Hugs & Harmony In The Workplace

  Beauty in our banged up little cafe... Recently two people applied for the position of Grumpy's helper. One person had superior coffee skills. The other had... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Forever Love

  I want to goHe saidI really don't wantYou to goShe saidBut I need to goI saidPlease don't goShe saidI don't want to go,I saidEven thoughFor the longest... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Hugs

  Today in the cafe... so it begins again; the search for Grumpy's next front of house sidekick. I've had such a dream run of beautiful souls. There have been... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• I See Invisible People

  I look around and see all the invisible people. The people who made the bridges and the roads and who made the internet work. I see the invisible people who mad... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Down On Eddy Street

  

  .It's sunny down there, down on Eddy Street, Tenderloin. Saddest place I've ever been. Hotel's good, with my view and my privilege and my escape plan, and my... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• At Gold Beach

  At Gold Beach, OregonSomewhere nearby,Fires burn.Heavy smoke darkens the light,And in the hazy smoke,Shapes of things loom.The summer looks like winterSmoke lik... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Vagina MonologuesAt The Butterfly Club Until August 6...

  The Vagina MonologuesAt The Butterfly Club until August 6thReviewed by Lee BemroseWhat I knew about The Vagina Monologues prior to seeing this local production... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Those Pompous Anonymous Online Reviews... Ach.

  So this "review" was posted kind of anonymously on a certain website... oh God these puffed up little dick humans are so tedious. Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Moira Finucane, The Rapture, Review

  

  The RaptureReviewed by Lee BemroseShort review for the Moira-converted: Just go see it. Duh.More detailed review for those who haven't had had The Divine Moira... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Today In The Cafe: Real Generosity

  Two beautiful things today.A customer was reading my stories with interest. My co-worker Noraa told me she seemed shy and was surprised that the stories were... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Cigarettes After Sex

  Today in the cafe... my new front of house helper Nøraa and I were working away during a lull in customers. Out of the blue, she struck up conversation with, "S... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Poet At My Table; A Chat With Poet Anthony Lawrence

  Today in the cafe... a customer who likes his double espressos asked me, randomly, if I read poetry. I said I read a bit of poetry and write a little of it. He... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2017 SELF EXPRESSION

• Tiger Air Australia

  Dear Tiger Air, The official reason we were given for you totally ruining our weekend away to catch up with beloved friends was that you swapped our plane for... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2017 SELF EXPRESSION