Friday, December 2, 2011

Madness Washer

I am rather proud of these two new abstract paintings I created yesterday. They are both done in acrylics and measure 8 in x 10 in. I also added some extra ephemera for texture such as wood chips and pencil shavings. These are also listed in my online art shop: www.buddhkist.etsy.com


December Creativity

 Hello gents and ladies or whomever happens to be reading this. I don't know exactly who has or hasn't been frequenting my website but neither matters much. My Thanksgiving weekend went by faster than the time it took me to eat three helpings of turkey and stuffing. Mmmm turkey. I've been in the middle of a somewhat creative renewal this holiday season and all is going according to plan. I've finally started to paint on real canvas which I'm finding adds a lot more life to the colors I use and makes it easier to stretch and hang. I'm also busy preparing for recording a full length demo with my band, we already have the studio time booked for the next couple of weeks and will most likely spend a good month or so on the whole mixing/editing/mastering process. And of course I am always busy writing my eclectic poetry and circumstantial stories.



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Distinctly Dire

Distinctly Dire

Monday, November 28, 2011

Thursday, November 17, 2011

REVOLT - MY BAND!



My new band. Gonna' re-record in a professional studio this weekend. :-)

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Something Else


Something else became unobservable. What exactly? I do not know. It is too early for me to detail and much too late for me to divulge. Although, it is a matter of great urgency and should therefore be seriously considered and reconsidered if need be. I’m not at all offended by quixotic remarks from unknowing bystanders. The most important thing to remember, without losing one’s selfish grip on reality, is that the human brain is a very powerful ally. Unfortunately, most see it as nothing more than an appendage and/or vital organ. But it is these things and so much more. So much more than even one person can fathom.
  We have been lied to all of our lives. Not just little white lies here and there but full-fledged, uncompromising lies. Before you go and label me as yet another conspiracy nut; take into consideration my vision and perspective. If after all that is said you still feel it necessary to ridicule me and throw the proverbial stone; be my guest. I’ll even hand you the first stone. But not before I summarize and debrief the rest of humanity. So, with that in mind, here is my version of things. Of all things that have been and all things yet to come.
  For most of us time seems to work against us and never with us. This is a bit of an understatement but can be easily rectified. We’ve been taught to believe that all things are ruled by time. It would be more accurate to say that all things are ruled by our perception of time. If you do not understand what I’m getting at, and I’m sure you don’t, please bear with me. It may take some time and effort on both our parts but we’ll get there.

Story About

Writing a story about somebody writing a story. Can't be much simpler than that.

 My new book Flesh of the Muse is now officially published and ready for online purchase! I will post the respective link later. :-)

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

So Many Possibilities

 I want to write a story about a man who is obsessed with peanut butter. Or maybe a story about a woman who is dumped by her fiance then decides to open up a candy shop. Or maybe some kind of romantic comedy type novel. I suppose I could write a really heart-wrenching novel about people losing their faith in themselves. Or a story about someone inspiring others to pursue their dreams and ambitions. So many possibilities out there and inside my head.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

No More Division

People tend to pay attention to the wrong things. In matters of societal change we've always been divided. Mainstream media has divided us, government has divided us, the banks have divided us. I for one no longer see any use for division. The founding fathers rebelled against their own government when others told them not to. Now we must do the same. It is unfortunate but it is necessary.

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Brunette



Upset the brunette
She doesn’t like
To be alone
She only loves herself
And that’s no joke
She isn’t very beautiful but
She tries
Brunette

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Library Dialogue

Went to my local library yesterday. I usually make it a point to go once a week; sometimes twice. I've started to become interested in screen plays. Not just reading them but also becoming familiar with their structure and dialogue. I believe it is slightly easier to write a screenplay than a novel. Mostly because a screen play focuses on dialogue and a novel tends to focus on descriptive narrative. I recently read the screen play A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams and found it to be a bit over dramatic but it does contain some great dialogue. I think I mentioned in an earlier post that I have been toying with my own screen play idea. So far it is under the working title Because I Said So and it is a simple fish out of water type story. The main character, Van Confucius Schwartz, is an aspiring writer and is tired of his work going unrecognized in the small Texas town he grew up in. He makes plans to attend a writing/journalism school in New York and inevitably has to deal with the varied reactions about his leaving home from his friends, relatives and girlfriend. Oh and I also set it sometime during the early 1990's. I guess it does seem promising so far. I would actually love to see some local theater group act it out once it is complete. I believe people need to see more original plays nowadays. There are too many big budget movies bombarding our senses on a daily basis.

 I will post a preview of my screenplay soon. Maybe in the next week. :-)

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Antiseptic

 All I have done today so far is post a lot more vital information on facebook pertaining to the Occupy Wall Street movement/protests/revolution. It has begun to spread like wild fire. There are even other countries beginning to show support for the movement. It is truly amazing and an awesome time to be living in. Future generations will be talking about this for some time to come and it will be in all the history books (digital or other form)! www.occupywallst.org

 Other than that, I have been writing/typing away and formulating some story ideas and new poem ideas. I very quickly decided to start writing another poetry e-book. It will be my forth and perhaps most interesting. So far it is titled Antiseptic Anarchism. The title came to me as I was reading Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass. Somewhere in the intro he wrote something about how he believes the poet to be the antiseptic of the world. That really struck a chord with me and I got this image in my head of a very altruistic way of life. My poetry seems to be taking on a new form as of lately and I do hope that it continues down that path. :-)

Friday, September 23, 2011

THE SOFA THAT ATE EVERYONE FREE PREVIEW

Hello, all! Here is a FREE preview of my recently published short novel The Sofa That Ate Everyone. If you happen to like it feel free to share the link with everyone you know. And should you decide to purchase it please click on the appropriate BUY NOW button or ADD TO CART button. Thanks for looking and reading! :-)

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Old Favorites

 Here are some abstracts I painted during the winter of 2009. It was a pretty good creative season for me.





 
I have listed these and others in my Etsy shop: www.buddhkist.etsy.com


Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Momentous (Poetry Book Excerpt)

Momentous (Poetry Book Excerpt)

Here is an excerpt from my recent self-published poetry book titled Momentous. I will make it available for FREE download soon.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Written Word Devotion

I am ready to fully devote my life to writing and everything it entails. I want to stop playing in all these egotistical "bands" and start doing what I am truly meant to do. I just cannot bother any longer with pretending that I actually care about fame and/or fortune. That's never been my main motivator. Music is a part of me but it does not define me. Art is a part of me but it does not define me. But writing... well, it not only defines me but it is capable of defining and redefining everyone and everything.

I shall post my progress here and also on my new personal site: www.ryanandrewloera.weebly.com

Friday, September 16, 2011

Not On Our Agenda


  How can I begin to explain? The way we suffer. The way we blame each other for every stupid misdeed; rubbish. It is of no lasting consequence. Forgiveness is our birth-right. Morality is ingrained in us all; always has been. Do not believe what some wolf in sheep’s clothing spouts off to you. You have a mind of your own. Use it! Rely on it! Do not pay attention to those falsified facts. Pay absolutely no attention to any falsified facts.
  Let your own wisdom guide you and lead you to security. You have ignored it for far too long. And please do not confuse wisdom with knowledge. Knowledge can be useful but it can also be corrupted. Wisdom is considered useless by many but only because it is incorruptible. That which cannot be commercialized drives the corporations mad. They do like to believe in their own arrogant ideologies.
  Let them. Let them believe whatever the hell they want. If it is money that makes their existence enjoyable then let them enjoy their money. If it is power that provides them with superiority then let them bathe in it. If it is greed that nourishes their minds then let them consume it. Eventually they will abuse it. Eventually they will no longer find it amusing.
  At some point they must come to the same profound understanding that every single human being has. We are one. We are interconnected. There is no separation. No dividing lines or electrified fences. No watchdogs or border patrolling can hold any of us back from our universal fate. We all know this. We all embody this. And it is not part of some new age philosophy or positive thinking seminar. It is an eternal fact!
  If you choose to be cynical about the whole thing that is part of your journey. If you choose to be kept in the dark about everything that is part of your journey. If you choose to ridicule all things metaphysical that is also part of your journey. Everything we do and say and think is always part of the same journey which we are all embarking on. There can be no doubts or uncertainties. We can fool ourselves into believing in uncertainties if we so choose to but they ultimately have no permanence. All things are impermanent. All things are ever-changing. All things are ever-moving. Moving towards that one great point of unity!
  This is an undeniable fact! Sure, we could deny it just like we have been denying it since the dawn of our species but we are running out of excuses. We are running out of reasons for denying it. Even deniability is impermanent.
  There is no escape. There is no treatment. There is no book. There is no guru. There is no president. There is no government. There is no corporation. There is NOTHING that can keep us from our destined destination anymore! We’ve been held back long enough! There is so much more to this reality than what we’ve been taught. There is so much more meaning and purpose to our existence than what we’ve been fed.
  Do not become swayed by what you see on television or hear from others who are deeply entrenched in materialism. For they too will awaken to the same conclusion. They too will have no choice but to shed their old beliefs.
  We will all be united. Not so much physically united but mentally and spiritually united. We will reach the pinnacle of human potential. But not just because it is inevitable or because we’ve spent more than enough time wallowing in duality. It is our right, our privilege, our meticulously constructed path.
  We are destined for many great things. Extinction is not on our agenda.

Monday, September 12, 2011

My First Poetry Collection FREE Download

AuthorStand. ebook - Subtleties & Insecurities by Ryan Loera


My first collection of poems. I've been writing poetry since before I knew what poetry was. I believe a poem can be just as insightful as a good story or novel. Poetry can be found within the heart of every person.

FREE to download!

Read it, share it, print it out. It might be the first of many.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

9/11

  None of it made sense to me and it still doesn't. It happened way too easy and without very much interference from the government. They had way too much knowledge about it beforehand for them to say they were "unprepared." I didn't buy their explanation then and I don't buy it now.