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richardfyates
Alien Art Hive
2M
First Amendment Blues (Compilation Post) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
First Amendment Blues (Compilation Post) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
The LUKE-WARM WAR has begun. Everyone against Everyone! (Have fun!) xxxxxxxxxxxxx 6 Jul. 2026 xxxxxxxxxxxxx "Nexus of Unreality" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) [Felt pen, gel pen, sticker collage,
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gibic
Reflections
8MPublished via Ecency
The Stone We Carry
The Stone We Carry
“The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy.” — Albert Camus Some time ago, on a normal ride home, suddenly my life felt small. It felt packed
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antisocialist
absurdist
1y
The Daily Meme #812!
The Daily Meme #812!
In order to be free one has to be willing to touch the third rail of whatever field of endeavor is the topic at hand. IF one allows taboo's and social stigma to rule one's own thoughts then one can only
takhar
GEMS
1yPublished via Ecency
Sisyphus, Camus And The Search For Meaning
Sisyphus, Camus And The Search For Meaning
Sisyphus was a king of Corinth who was punished by the gods for his deceitfulness and hubris. In the Greek myth, Sisyphus was mortal but had an unusual relationship with death that involved cheating it
richardfyates
Alien Art Hive
1y
The New-New Normal Again (May 2025) Compilation Post! by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
The New-New Normal Again (May 2025) Compilation Post! by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
I am not a clam. I am not a starfish. I am not an ashtray. I am not carpet fibers. Isn't life great??? Let's make some artz about it!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxx 26 May 2025 xxxxxxxxxxxxx "Chicken of the Night"
richardfyates
Alien Art Hive
1y
The Nucleus is Missing! (Compilation Post!) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
The Nucleus is Missing! (Compilation Post!) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
Waiting in line for the RIDE of my life! Meanwhile, I'm looking for CLUES... (NONSENSE!!!) xxxxxxxxxxxxx 16 May 2025 xxxxxxxxxxxxx "Magnetic Tape" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) [Felt pen and
richardfyates
art
1y
Hive (Not) One-a-Day #17 by RFY (HF)
Hive (Not) One-a-Day #17 by RFY (HF)
20 May 2025 xxxxxxxxxxxxx My name is Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool), and I'm sitting on my bed, suffering from heat stroke (it's like almost 70 degrees f), and thinking about how I didn't "WIN"
richardfyates
Alien Art Hive
1y
HIVE One-a-day #11: "Thief of Energies" (Compilation Post!) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
HIVE One-a-day #11: "Thief of Energies" (Compilation Post!) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
Rabbits will inherit the Earth. They breed fast, and they are the master of the SILENT KILL! (Ever heard of a bunny serial killer??? Nope. They ALWAYS get away with it!) Thanks for stopping by!!! I was
meno
philosophy
1y
Absurdism: The Entanglement
Absurdism: The Entanglement
There she is again, that ridiculous spider, spinning her web in my special room. I don’t want to kill her—I hate the guilt—but she doesn’t get it. This is my space. I keep things of value here, and I can’t
richardfyates
Alien Art Hive
1y
"Reckless Entertainment..." (compilation post) by RFY (Holy Fool, Inc.)
"Reckless Entertainment..." (compilation post) by RFY (Holy Fool, Inc.)
I graduated from high school at 17, and I thought I was SOOOOO smart... But I've gone back to my journals from that era, and I really REALLY wasn't smart at all. I was a "smart-ass," which is
richardfyates
Alien Art Hive
1y
"Fires in the Skies on the Earth at Dawn!" (compilation post!) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
"Fires in the Skies on the Earth at Dawn!" (compilation post!) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
Time has been flying by, lately. I've been spending a ton of time just being a GRANDPA (barely a FOOL at all!), but we've still MADE STUFF constantly. I just haven't been sharing as much. (Sorry?? Maybe?)
richardfyates
Alien Art Hive
2y
"And the Snow Begins to Fall..." (compilation post) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
"And the Snow Begins to Fall..." (compilation post) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
When it goes BUMP in the night, just bump back! Who knows? Maybe you can start a new (or very old) dance craze!!! THRILLS! (Here's some artz and stuff...) xxxxxxxxxxxxx 2 Feb. 2025 xxxxxxxxxxxxx "Wonder
richardfyates
Alien Art Hive
2y
"Reconstruction Lazer Surgery" (compilation post) by Richard F. Yates (HOlY FOoL)
"Reconstruction Lazer Surgery" (compilation post) by Richard F. Yates (HOlY FOoL)
Working on it! Trying to find a new groove... Trying!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxx 11 Jan. 2025 xxxxxxxxxxxxx "Friends in the Night" by RFY (HF) [Gel pen, felt pen, and liner pen on notebook page with digital
richardfyates
Alien Art Hive
2y
"Mango in Her Teeth" (Compilation Post) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
"Mango in Her Teeth" (Compilation Post) by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool)
I am the narrator...for now... Maybe you can be the narrator next!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxx 22 Dec. 2024 xxxxxxxxxxxxx "Silver Fluster" by Richard F. Yates (Holy Fool) [Felt pen, paint pen, gel pen, brush
richardfyates
Alien Art Hive
2y
"Volcano of Happiness" by RFY (HF)
"Volcano of Happiness" by RFY (HF)
So many futures possible. So many shits not given... I'm just one old man sitting on a bed with a heat pad keeping me from aching. ARTZ iz my happy place... xxxxxxxxxxxxx 20 Nov. 2024 xxxxxxxxxxxxx
itsmefexx
Alien Art Hive
2y
The Blue Suitor’s Riddle: Untangling the Threads of Irony
The Blue Suitor’s Riddle: Untangling the Threads of Irony
Start with intrigue describe the blue-skinned man and the central theme of the tangled rope, inviting readers to explore the symbolic depth.
richardfyates
Alien Art Hive
2y
to hunt a killer (donut) (compilation post!) by rfy (HF)
to hunt a killer (donut) (compilation post!) by rfy (HF)
Time tumbles over the cliff, like a flopping cat on the edge of a kitchen table. (Only not that humorously.) These are the days of our lives... Here's some fookin' artz... xxxxxxxxxxxxx 24 May 2024
woelfchen
Deep Dives
3y
Where we are stuck
Where we are stuck
Nihilism - Existentialism - Absurdism This is where we are stuck. The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that existence itself becomes an act of rebellion. ~ Albert Camus
prydefoltz
The LIFESTYLE LOUNGE
6y
In the Suburbs of Spacetime, We Matter, Original Poetry, Digitial Art, and Flower Photography
In the Suburbs of Spacetime, We Matter, Original Poetry, Digitial Art, and Flower Photography
In the Suburbs of Spacetime the spurs turn it only hurts when you try to stop the Revolution there's no use in starting it up again the well's formed fluid only moves downhill but not all at once there's
richardfyates
comics
7y
"Eat to the Beat Comics #626" by Richard F. Yates
"Eat to the Beat Comics #626" by Richard F. Yates
I love nonsense, and comics, with their combination of text, images, and juxtaposition, are a perfect vehicle for expressing absurdity and nonsense. Eat to the Beat, for those who don't know, was a 1979

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