Don’t be a little Fart, come see (and buy) my art!
l3wis Shriver Square – Art Mart 2016. 10 AM to 5 PM, Saturday 25th, November.
Art
Photo & Poetry Club with Charles Luden
I always liked this sign. Originally it was located downtown on 10th Street where the city bus terminal is now.  It was the sign for a joint called Tiki Tap. When the building was razed the place moved to East 10th just west of 229 where it became a liquor store. The sign was moved with the business. That’s where I took this photo long ago. – C.L.
His  Wife  is  Shorter  than  his  Daughter
Sitting across
from the family dog
begging for biscuits
they smile and recite
algebraic formulas
of nature’s mysteries
as rain wets their hair
    Charles Luden • 6-30-16 at Granite City
Who Are The Comrades Drinking Rum In The Bushes?
Let me relive this moment tomorrow
Today is too soon to repeat anguish
over empty glasses
The group scatters suddenly
due to gooey mud in the hole
and bright lights to the east
A gift for you I have
a voice from the loudspeaker barks
Run!
We did
Now nothing
    Charles Luden • 9-15-16 at Granite City
  BARF  ANGEL
The night was long
too long for your stomach
to hold it all
After a kiss at 2 AM
behind the Top Hat
you heaved ho
in the parking lot
A message for the
opportunistic lover
    Charles Luden • 5-26-16 at Granite City
This Holiday Season, purchase an original Ehrisman!
I will have over 60 paintings for sale. Stop by on Saturday or Monday the 5th!
Does a private business have a 1st Amendment right to paint a mural on their property?
Mural image; Argus Leader Media
As a commenter pointed out, the irony of code enforcement cracking down on a private business for painting a mural, but allowing students to paint on publicly owned property their religious beliefs and being protected by a ‘disclaimer’ is a bit hypocritical. Could the business owner put a ‘disclaimer’ on the mural to exempt themselves from city code? Besides, the US Constitution is the highest law of the land, it trumps city charter.
Food for thought.
Wonderful Weekend in Spearfish Canyon
I had a fantastic time hiking the canyon, and even got to see ‘Dignity’ on the way home.
