Francis Erich McElroy
Published posts, philosophical humor, deep thoughts.
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Cream Puff War
As I beat my head against this wall perhaps I should think how stupid I would look if it were an imaginary wall and the effect was imaginary relief because any relief I receive from beating my head against the wall is imaginary and the effect is really stupid.
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…we have a problem.
A long time ago, before this instant, I asked to be forgiven for saying “ blow it all up” at a moment that could be mistaken as prayer unless anyone was listening to my words before my foul mouth would reach God’s own ears. But now I’m writing “blow it all up” with no apologies…
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Keep Me Out Of The Sun
What would you do if you lost all your possessions? I will rejoice in the wind at the seaside while it cools me from the blazing sun that dries my well fed body after taking a deep plunge into icy water that takes my breath away. The opposite way I feel when my stuffy car…
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The Writer Walks Alone
A pedestrian attempts to slip a coat over his lofty outstretched arms as a train passes by carrying oranges from Florida that will never be squeezed because there is a war going on inside his head. Right now he’s fighting for sanity over the size of the coat and not being able to bring down…
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Know Thy Name
Where did your name come from? I used to go around for years, even as early as a month ago, saying Erich is right after Enoch in the genealogy portion of the Old Testament. I learned a few minutes ago from “ye old AI” that it is indeed false. I’m not sure what I did…
