Port De Rotterdam - Maximilien Luce

London-based Iranian artist Maryam Tafakory, known for works stitched together from fragments of films made in her home country following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, has been named as the winner of the seventeenth Film London Jarman Award. https://t.co/58hrEdJ65y

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Rembrandt van Rijn's 'Hundred Guilder Print' is that rare artwork that is titled not for its subject but rather for a supposed sale price. https://t.co/WlG3lQ6sjz

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Two for the Price of one!

Today only sales
a slice of heaven
with a free movie rental
per three card purchase
exceptions everywhere
to everyday prices
always the drive
for  money
and sex
and more money
the two things that never
come free
always a price attached
gift with purchase
free
WITH 6 UPC's
green trees
are hard to grow big
constantly plucked
by these undieing
consumer driven souls
who say and believe
to give is NEVER
better than to receive
knowing in their minds
whats under that bow
but not the store
sweat shops
didn't you know
your new tee shirt
yeah the green one
that goes so well
with your khaki pants
it was hand sewn
by a six year old
doesn't matter you say
because they got paid
minus the taxes
room and board
500 dollars a month
sucked into a plastic card
and unknown recites
you don't know
where the money goes
where it stops
no body knows
landlord to crack dealer
to HIS father
to buy YOUR great aunts
CHRIST-mas gift
never ending
circle of life
driven by money
FOR money
after all"
someone has to pay
the Shaffer
who buys the cookies
who pays the utilities
who buys a plunger
who goes to McDonald's
only to sue
ask for more money
for making him fat
no more McDonald's fault
than yours
but the cycle continues
who buys grandma's gift
which is inherited
by the cats
who eat it away
but there's plenty more
where that came from
but where did it come from
does anyone know
the curse of money flow
dimes Regan dimes
marching through the street
calling our souls
the TRUE pipers song
of green greed
is that enough
4 point what Mr.Gates?
swimming in ones
starving children
let them starve
lonely monks
with pea plants
all green
in the end
natures cycle
man's mistake