Author Archives: Holly Pester

Snowclones in Words and Pictures

I am interested in the rhetoric game of snowclones, the special breed of phrasal templates that constantly  revisit  a culturally established term. “X is the new Y” is now a common to most idioms, and mostly independent of the original “Brown is the new Black”. My interest is not in the discourse of lazy journalism, I [...]

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The Wicked W of the W

First appearing ultimately harmless but utterly unapproachable. On wheels. Angry about an incident that wrecked the garden, blaming the innocent and upsetting those who cannot be held responsible for their actions. Not like the others. Promising a punishment, something requiring meditating on, something undeserved, arguably. Arresting the day, the happy atmosphere in the kitchen, leaving [...]

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grid

“Ahem” “Aha” Ahem? A haaa “Ah” ” A” (ha)Ahem Mm huh mm “Ahem” “Aha” A huh a huh hah

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now

write then write then write then think then write then write then write then think then breathe then write then write then think then think then view then write then write then partial viewing then incomplete partial viewing then write then write then think then write then write then write then write then write then [...]

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Lucas Cranach The Elder

I am present The currently presenting (partial being) I was NOMINATED ——————————————- I am currently present and fitting I am fitting I am presently king of (- non existent) FRIDAY I am verging SATURDAY ——————————————- I am omnipollutent (in french) I am french SUNDAY I am currently special ( – lizing, about) still fitting ——————————————-

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shaving laughing thinking

I cut myself shaving laughing, thinking I cut myself shaving laughing, thinking I cut myself shaving laughing, thinking I cut myself shaving, laughing thinking I cut myself shaving thinking, laughing I cut myself shaving laughing – thinking… I cut myself shaving laughing, thinking I cut myself shaving laughing, thinking i cut myself shaving laughing, typing [...]

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