Essays on the Mountain Goats So yeah, as you may or may not know, some of us were talking about a collection of essays about Mountain Goats albums, and how it may be cool to put some together and put them out there. So, that is what we are going to try to do. I started a blog where we can put them up, at www.sadyoungcardinals.blogspot.com, and it will kind of be a first come, first served kind of blog. If there are enough of them, I may propose publishing a hard copy, but that may be a little ambitious at this time. So, a sign-up sheet kind of thing was proposed, and I think that is a good thing, and this thread will serve as that. The idea is to have essays on albums, but I don't see why we have to have that a make or break rule, so if you fancy writing an essay about a particular show, or even a song, that has touched you in a certain way, I say go for it. As for parameters, I don't think there are many -- If more than one person wants to write about a particular album, show, etc., I say do it. I will put a 500 word minimum on each essay -- just so I don't feel compelled to post an essay such as "LotWtC sucked" == but knowing a little bit about your average MGs fan, I don't think that will be a problem. If some glaring problem arises and a new rule or rules need to be added, I reserve the right to do so. I guess I have volunteered to be the host of sorts, so once you finish an essay, send it to me at mhession63 at gmail dot com and I will post it without undue delay, and pop in every so often to let people know when essays have been posted. So, sign up sheet should go something like this: 1. P. William Grimm -- Satanic Messiah Now, you..... http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,124077#msg-124077 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:36:20 -0700 Phorum 5.2.18 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,141715#msg-141715 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,141715#msg-141715 right. My feelings for that album are in the realm of love and empathy and the weird joy I get from shooting guns: I just have no idea how to begin to explain them. I've tried working at it from the POV of trying to interpret the story, but I don't feel like that's "OKAY" because I detest imposing intent on songs. I think after I drive through Texas next week I'll have some new insights on the album and I'll see if I feel like I have an "angle". FWIW I did write a poetry ebook as a final project for my poetry workshop class, inspired by AHWT and named after a line in "Absolute Lithops Effect". Here is the copy I put online for people, it has one typo that I'm too lazy to fix. B)-

[approvedforwallhanging.files.wordpress.com]]]> carly666k Mountain Goats Fri, 17 May 2013 23:14:10 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,141694#msg-141694 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,141694#msg-141694
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AKMA
Hmmm, my writing debts are mostly all paid just now. I might want to get back onto this.

oh, man AKMA. SYC could not ask for a better, more thoughtful writer to submit a new piece. I would love it if you would put something together (no pressure).]]> Wild Creature Mountain Goats Thu, 16 May 2013 06:53:52 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,141693#msg-141693 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,141693#msg-141693 AKMA Mountain Goats Wed, 15 May 2013 23:39:56 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,141692#msg-141692 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,141692#msg-141692
So there is no essay on Sad Young Cardinals on All Hail West Texas. What with the new release and all, it would be totally awesome to have one put up.

So, how about it?

e-mail me at mhession63 at gmail dot com and get your write on.]]> Wild Creature Mountain Goats Wed, 15 May 2013 22:37:01 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,139885#msg-139885 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,139885#msg-139885 carly666k Mountain Goats Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:38:21 -0800 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,139882#msg-139882 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,139882#msg-139882 fever Mountain Goats Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:00:55 -0800 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,139645#msg-139645 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,139645#msg-139645 mike10k Mountain Goats Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:51:22 -0800 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,139636#msg-139636 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,139636#msg-139636 Achillius Mountain Goats Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:17:25 -0800 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,139609#msg-139609 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,139609#msg-139609
[sadyoungcardinals.blogspot.com]]]> Wild Creature Mountain Goats Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:18:44 -0800 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,138420#msg-138420 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,138420#msg-138420
That being said I just went through & read everything & it's mad cool good job everyone etc.]]> moriarty Mountain Goats Fri, 07 Dec 2012 20:44:08 -0800 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137928#msg-137928 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137928#msg-137928
submit here:

[sadyoungcardinals.blogspot.com]

DO IT.]]> Wild Creature Mountain Goats Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:38:03 -0800 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137867#msg-137867 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137867#msg-137867 if it's half stunning crap
it's half unstunning crap]]> mike10k Mountain Goats Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:43:14 -0800 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137864#msg-137864 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137864#msg-137864 shlack Mountain Goats Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:12:54 -0800 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137858#msg-137858 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137858#msg-137858 haiku for getting straight c's that one semester
in college
i got a 'c' in poetry
by writing stunning crap]]> mike10k Mountain Goats Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:51:43 -0800 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137855#msg-137855 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137855#msg-137855
if only i could write stunning crap, everything in my life would be glorious.]]> Wild Creature Mountain Goats Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:57:32 -0800 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137852#msg-137852 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137852#msg-137852
Mike--though I am a poet I refuse to judge your haiku as it is would only be representative of one man's subjective taste! I am in favor of all of your haiku on principle.]]> shlack Mountain Goats Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:46:34 -0800 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137845#msg-137845 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137845#msg-137845
carl, now, i want you to, when they're up,

tell me which maiku are poetry and which are just pure stunning crap.]]> mike10k Mountain Goats Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:27:41 -0800 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137842#msg-137842 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137842#msg-137842
the anon 4 essay was pretty fantastic, but the commenter wasn't me.

good job anyways, CARL!]]> mike10k Mountain Goats Wed, 14 Nov 2012 14:22:54 -0800 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137831#msg-137831 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137831#msg-137831
also, hey Shlack - did you see the nice comment someone posted to your essay on the Anon 4 TY performance at SYC? It's pretty, well, nice.

edit --> spelled Carl's tag wrong.]]> Wild Creature Mountain Goats Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:10:44 -0800 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137815#msg-137815 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137815#msg-137815
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mike10k
christmastime
]]> Remy Mountain Goats Wed, 14 Nov 2012 06:07:59 -0800 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137809#msg-137809 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137809#msg-137809
the best kind of haiku
are disposable art,
like humans, or life.

you'd definitely not want to build it all up into something greater than the five or ten hikes that still make me laff.

october evening in brussels
eating mussels
with david lee roth

savage young men and women
with their opinions
al gore's internet

christmas is coming
the goose is getting fat
got change for a nickel?

the poor are cold
hungry babies suckle their dead mothers
christmastime]]> mike10k Mountain Goats Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:42:45 -0800 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137805#msg-137805 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,137805#msg-137805



and, yes, there will eventually be a set of haiku on SYC written by Mike however many K, but I have to organize it, get the ok from Mike and then publish it. I have a bunch of other things going on, but that one will get done eventually.]]> Wild Creature Mountain Goats Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:35:22 -0800 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,133298#msg-133298 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,133298#msg-133298
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there will soon be a posting of Mike 5K's forum haikus on the site, as well.

finally. fame, fortune, AND good looks.

i can't wait to be famous, mostly. paparazzi shootin my shit. gettin me in trouble and shit. "goddamn paparazzi," i'll say. and they will buy me a latte for a haiku about paparazzi and shit.

haiku for a latte from the paparazzi
paparazzi, you're the shit
you're the shit you shoot
you shot the sheriff

the fortune will be great too. i've come to the conclusion that the only thing i can do in order to get a whole lot of money without doing illegal things is to pray for it. so i prayed and prayed for lots and lots of money, as long as no harm comes to anybody in exchange.

must be why i haven't seen a cent yet.

god dammit!]]> mike10k Mountain Goats Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:24:20 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,133295#msg-133295 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,133295#msg-133295
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Wild Creature
I am also trying to practice law in there somewhere.

haiku for a wild lawyer
practice makes perfect
nobody's perfect
the practice was a good show

i'm going to put that on my business cards.]]> Wild Creature Mountain Goats Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:27:37 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,133288#msg-133288 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,133288#msg-133288
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Wild Creature
I am also trying to practice law in there somewhere.

haiku for a wild lawyer
practice makes perfect
nobody's perfect
the practice was a good show]]> mike10k Mountain Goats Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:36:18 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,133282#msg-133282 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,133282#msg-133282
www.sadyoungcardinals.com


and yes, there will soon be a posting of Mike 5K's forum haikus on the site, as well. I am just trying to get it into a format where it doesn't take up 30 pages and is easily accessible to a reader. In the middle of a book I'm reading, a (long) short story I'm writing, and a book of poetry I'm editing, so it might take a bit, as I am also trying to practice law in there somewhere.]]> Wild Creature Mountain Goats Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:11:04 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,132708#msg-132708 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,132708#msg-132708 Ten thousand haiku
Is a shit ton of haiku
So is two hundred

Haiku for the Author
Over two hundred haiku
And you didn't
even write all of them

Haiku for Poetry
213 haiku by my count
plus two limericks
not bad]]> dtrom4 Mountain Goats Mon, 21 May 2012 08:10:00 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,132684#msg-132684 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,132684#msg-132684 iiiii
kkkkkkk
eeeee]]> shlack Mountain Goats Sat, 19 May 2012 22:00:40 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,132682#msg-132682 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,132682#msg-132682
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Wild Creature
um, is this a full collection of all of the haiku (haiki? haikus?) you put on the forums?

if so, can i put this on SYC?

haiku for why the hell not
do what you wanna do
beyotch
i think aleister crowley said that]]> mike10k Mountain Goats Sat, 19 May 2012 20:28:34 -0700 http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,132676#msg-132676 Re: Essays on the Mountain Goats http://www.mountain-goats.com/forums/read.php?2,124077,132676#msg-132676 justin23000 Mountain Goats Sat, 19 May 2012 04:55:40 -0700