Cranes Ascending the Rose Line

By ronald allen

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A collection of three short stories and one long verse poem divided into 4 chapters:

"No Way Out" is a novel that delves into the complexities of modern society, exploring themes of abandonment, alienation, power dynamics, and personal struggles. The protagonist observes the struggles of everyday people trying to survive amidst the power struggles between corporations, media, and politics. As xenophobia and greed become the norm, people are forced to retreat to rural areas, leaving behind the reflections of the contemporary. The book examines the interplay between societal norms and personal struggles in a world that often feels beyond our control.

"Visions of Coriander" is a collection of poems that reflect on the lifestyle in San Francisco and the backwoods high mountains of Mendocino, California between 1967 and 1970. The poems aim to establish a bridge between the Zen Beatnik and modern times, while also acknowledging the influence of the hippie spectrum. The collection consists of 11 sonnets and several stanza poems in each sonnet.

"The Nippon Goldfish Company" is a novel that follows Bill on a journey of self-discovery through various experiences, including visiting a Yoga Society's library, an opium den, a tea house, and a jazz club. Each experience opens up a new way of seeing the world and helps Bill gain new insights and perspectives, leading him to a new sense of purpose and direction in life.

"Cubism" is a collection of three stories - Sex Machine, Doors of Perception, and The Flop House. Sex Machine is about a young woman caught up in the streets of San Francisco amidst drugs, chaos, and lack of work. Doors of Perception follows Lewis as he sits on a bus, absorbed in thoughts about his beloved Becky. The Flop House is about a group of young people navigating their way through the large city of San Francisco, finding shelter in a flop house.

• Language: English
• Publisher: ronald allen
• Release date: Feb 26, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215296257

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Cranes Ascending the Rose Line

By Ronald Allen

Discription

A collection of three short stories and one long verse poem divided into 4 chapters:

No Way Out is a novel that delves into the complexities of modern society, exploring themes of abandonment, alienation, power dynamics, and personal struggles. The protagonist observes the struggles of everyday people trying to survive amidst the power struggles between corporations, media, and politics. As xenophobia and greed become the norm, people are forced to retreat to rural areas, leaving behind the reflections of the contemporary. The book examines the interplay between societal norms and personal struggles in a world that often feels beyond our control.

Visions of Coriander is a collection of poems that reflect on the lifestyle in San Francisco and the backwoods high mountains of Mendocino, California between 1967 and 1970. The poems aim to establish a bridge between the Zen Beatnik and modern times, while also acknowledging the influence of the hippie spectrum. The collection consists of 11 sonnets and several stanza poems in each sonnet.

The Nippon Goldfish Company is a novel that follows Bill on a journey of self-discovery through various experiences, including visiting a Yoga Society's library, an opium den, a tea house, and a jazz club. Each experience opens up a new way of seeing the world and helps Bill gain new insights and perspectives, leading him to a new sense of purpose and direction in life.

Cubism is a collection of three stories - Sex Machine, Doors of Perception, and The Flop House. Sex Machine is about a young woman caught up in the streets of San Francisco amidst drugs, chaos, and lack of work. Doors of Perception follows Lewis as he sits on a bus, absorbed in thoughts about his beloved Becky. The Flop House is about a group of young people navigating their way through the large city of San Francisco, finding shelter in a flop house.

No Way Out explores abandonment, alienation.

Power struggles between corporations, media, politics.

Xenophobia becomes the norm.

Visions of Coriander looks back.

Reflects on lifestyle in San Francisco.

The Nippon Goldfish Company journey.

Bill gains new insights, perspectives.

Cubism - Sex Machine, Doors of Perception, and The Flop House.

Contents

Chapter 1 No Way Out

Abandoned by Society

The make out

The two women

Chapter 2 The Nippon Goldfish Company

The occult society

Coney Island of the mind

Finding Alice B Toklas

The green door

Following Madam Wu

Mr. Ming and the Nippon Goldfish Company

The rush

Chapter 3 Visions of Coriander

Walking down the Panhandle

Long ride to the beach

Drinking tea and smoking dope

Pushing Away Obstacles

Pushing Away Obstacles 2

Lake Merritt

Darkness on the ocean walk

Mr. Inkle-men the shoe salesman makes good

Monkey Mind

Monkey Mind 2

Chapter 4 Cubism

Sex Machine

Doors of Perception

The Flop House

Chapter 1 No Way Out

Abandoned by Society

To be abandoned by Society alienated by the very Elements of Life. Only the self-freedom of day today bus rides and walking Amos-ley. Wall Street's corporate buy backs and control of media the power struggle. Thoughts come and thoughts go buildings passed by on the bus ride rain dripping down the window. The similarities stop there. The everyday person struggling to make ends meet just wants to make a living. The make out, with little education. How about those small mom-and-pop Painting companies in China?  Reproduce hundreds of thousands of classical paintings and photos. Past the flop-house next to the freeway platform cars rushing sound echoing underneath freeway across from the Goodwill Oakland. The bus ride is over. Underneath the freeway by the pool hall. Two Big Jack Harleys parked outside with the two-bit p**** lover hanging from a dangling leather strap. Only two black men people playing pool. The blackjacks ride with the angels, across the bay and back.

San Francisco Los Angeles New York Hong Kong Tokyo Paris Berlin. Thelonious Monk playing in jacks head.  Loser’s profiting. Not just some kind of lord monarch personage fine art galleries that finger thumb down on the market.

Syndicates laundering money expedite real estate deals massive drug deals. Like gofers hiding their head in the hole with their tails sticking straight up. Redeveloped redevelopment open buying up real estate. Gay creep’s prophet Real Estate Investors in other skimming off of poor people and their efforts to try to preserve with little of the Victorian run-down houses they have with 8 kids and little more than a handful of food stamps. Big corporations of corrupt outside billionaires for the bad.

The Pathways to success, a get rich quick offer maker.  Power over the market and the way it rolls success is their treasure chest the