Category Archives: friends

Tennyson Walk the Isle of Wight 1985

December 27, 2023 – 9:35 am

December 1985 Vonelli invited Lizzie and me to the Isle of Wight. We were sitting in a Bastille cafe. Lizzie had a show on TV that night. Her song was playing on the radio. I had to work at the Balajo later. There wasn’t much holiday spirit on the Rue De La Roquette. “We’ll do […]

By Peter | Also posted in 80s, England, holiday, semi-fiction | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

60 Minus 1 – 2011

December 26, 2023 – 7:57 pm

Friends, family, and strangers constantly say that I don’t look my age. I’ve stopped looking in the mirror in favor of regarding my shadow against the ground, especially at sunset, so my innate narcissistic nature guillibly believes the complements and lies. This weekend was my birthday. One short of the next big one. Andrea from […]

By Peter | Also posted in 2010s, Health, NEW YORK | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Visions of Armaggedeon

November 28, 2023 – 6:14 pm

A Jewish friend wrote that he expects an imminent nuclear exchange, because of The Gaza War. I was born with the Caul, the placenta, wrapped around my head. Celts believe it gives you the vision. I don’t see such destruction with my inner sight, but I had several vivid dreams about nuclear bombs in the […]

By Peter | Also posted in 70s, dream, peace, War | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

THE BEST FORM OF FLATTERY by Peter Nolan Smith

August 10, 2023 – 4:31 am

Written Sep 24, 2010 Midtown traffic was snarled by the security measures protecting foreign dignitaries from any harm during the annual UN General Assembly. Crosstown streets were closed east of 5th Avenue and the beeping tentacles of the congestion packed Madison Avenue. My bus took twenty minutes to cover ten blocks. I was late for […]

By Peter | Also posted in Art, brooklyn, Drinking, myth, semi-fiction | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

5 Nos in the City of Yes

July 23, 2023 – 10:57 pm

Several years back Nick and I were watching the Hotspurs-Arsenal game at the Buffalo Bar. The girls avoided us, as we harangued the TV. Bad language and drinking Chang Beer. It was the equivalent of Stella Artois. Wifebeater beer. Even the bargirls at the Buffalo knew enough to keep their distance. Nick was reared within […]

By Peter | Also posted in Drinking, Pattaya, semi-fiction | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)