A.H. Scott: How Much For a Spank?

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Illustration by Alexandra Rouvet Duvernoy for Tony Ward Studio, Copyright 2017
 

 

Poetry by A. H. Scott, Copyright 2017

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Illustration by Alexandra Rouvet Duvernoy, Copyright 2017

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HOW MUCH FOR A SPANK?

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How much for a spank?

Don’t matter if you can’t answer, ‘cuz I can afford any price

How much for a spank?

Tethered and silent you shall be for me

How much for a spank?

Power is mine and I don’t give a damn about critique

How much for a spank?

Makes me laugh to hear about those masses of asses yearning to breathe free

How much for a spank?

The whip comes down on dissent

How much for a spank?

Stripping your decency is just the tip of my spear

Honey, you’re gonna take it in the rear

How much for a spank?

Tossin’ a few bucks here and there, as I demolish the safety net of social propriety without a care

How much for a spank?

I am lion in leather and studs

How much for a spank?

With iron fist & snicker in my voice, I say to Lady Liberty, “You ain’t got no choice”

How much for a spank?

Being master of the Oval Office is the ultimate wank

As I bust a nut, it’s you that I thank

How much for a spank?

Here’s another thousand from DJT

When ‘them history book writers come ‘round to see ‘ya, tell them a good friend of Vladimir was proud to grind your spirit down 

 

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About The Author: A.H. Scott is a poet based in New York City and frequent contributor to Tony Ward Studio. To read additional articles by A. H. Scott, go here:https://tonywardstudio.com/blog/h-scott-fairy-tales-four-years/

 

 

Alexis Masino: Goddess


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Photography, Text, Video Interview by Alexis Masino, Copyright 2017

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GODDESS

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A feminist is “the person who believes in the social, political and economic equality of the sexes,” as told by esteemed scholar Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in her famous TED talk. Feminism has come a long way, but there are still dramatic gender inequalities, and an obvious need for the persistence of the feminist movement. However, there is a less spoken and equally important issue inside the movement itself, and that is the racial divide within feminism. While it is true that there has been general progression for women, white women specifically maintain an economic and political advantage over women of color, just as men maintain an advantage over women. Generally, white women hold control of the conversation about feminism, which does not allow much room for women of color to speak out for their own equality. At the same time feminism shows obvious exclusion of black women, civil rights movements based on race tend to focus mainly on men and are led and maintained by men. So where does this leave black women? Often isolated by both feminism and civil rights, at an intersection between the inextricably bound issues of sexism and racism. Black feminism, to which Black Lives Matter is currently contributing and working to revitalize, is a form of identity politics that focuses on intersectionality of issues and inequalities especially between races and the sexes. In its essence, as discussed by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, a leading scholar in feminism and the civil rights theory, black feminism seeks to emphasize the idea that the experience of being a black woman is not accurately described in just terms of being black or of being a woman. This is a movement for black women, by black women and at this time, it is essential for people of all genders and races to celebrate and support them and the pursuit of equality.

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https://youtu.be/N5lkJlKZezY

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About The Author: Alexis Masino is a freshman enrolled in the College of the University of Pennsylvania, Class of 2020

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Portrait of Alexis Masino by Noel Zheng, Copyright 2017
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A.H. Scott: Fairy Tales & Four Years

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Poetry by A. H. Scott, Copyright 2017

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Portrait of Trump: Christopher Suciu, Copyright 2017

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FAIRY TALES & FOUR YEARS

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Mumble, Fumble, Grumble, Stumble, Gamble and Ramble

Grimm soul is putting us all in a shamble

Eyes so cold, belies a sorrow untold

Takin’ a boy from the borough of Queens and lettin’ him play in the towers of glass and metal has a score to settle

Fee-fi-fo-fum! Look at how far Son of a Drumpf has come!

Overcompensation and exaggeration can’t be held back from his forked tongues’ pout

It’s his world now, ya’ better watch out

More dangerous than a hydrogen bomb, is what comes out of his mouth

Only thing he’s spinning is a yarn of lies

Encased in tacky gold is his puny heart

Turn on the castle lights and them beady eyes shift into diamonds

Son of a Drumpf thinks when he awakens in the morn the revolving planet around him starts

Not so fast, false fool of obliviousness

There are still a few of us out here who calls ’em as we see’s ’em

He peddles it well, he shovels it deep

Cult of the Cotton Candy hair is in a trance-like sleep

Decorum be damned, as he thumps his chest and puts fear in the marrow of anyone in his wake

False Prophet of Populist rage snarls as he stomps across the world stage

The game he knows well, as the media tries to keep up

But, the liar of golden fluff is a cold-blooded prick who gets off on being tough

Grumble, grumble, mumble, and fumble

This ain’t no fairy tale, kiddies

Lady Conway and Count Barron stroke the throne

Egomaniac with a stranglehold on false facts has taken truth out back for 400 whacks

Nauseating nightmare is what we all are living

Just remember it’s only the beginning

Ain’t even been two months

Survive the day, survive the night

Batten down the hatches, cuz’ this is gonna’ be one hell of a fight

1,460 days might be too far in sight

Four years? Four years?

Am I losing my mind?

Oh, no Alice…only down the rabbit hole this nation has gone

Positioned pieces upon Destiny’s chessboard, we are now the pawn

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About The Author: A.H. Scott is a poet based in New York City and frequent contributor to Tony Ward Studio. To read additional articles by A. H. Scott, go here:https://tonywardstudio.com/blog/h-scott-trumps-inaugural-address/

 

Noel Zhang: Coup De Grace in Belgravia

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Photography, Text, Video Interview by Noel Zhang, Copyright 2017

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COUP DE GRÂCE IN BELGRAVIA

War, like many aspects of society, is refused of normalization. Which, presents good in the way that one should never “normalize” war. But in the true sense of this topic in society, there lacks provision of grand transparency. Society is uncomfortable talking about this, so there it is; forever sitting, hiding, in the background of a fast paced New Yorkers entity, or a harsh impounded Syrian’s life. So for once, here it is, presented on the forefront of decadent photography; of normalization: Coup de Grâce in Belgravia.

March, 1912.
Spring marches into Belgravia,
Like a lion.
They say it will leave like a lamb.
They stay in late on another Sunday morning. A coup de grâce to the long fallen winter.

Its May 1913.
But that seems irrelevant, neither of them care; The time they sit in feels timeless.
He embraces her in the clear blue waters.
She wants to bottle those thirty seconds of her life. A coup de grâce to her heart.

July 1914.
Love is a weird thing,
If you can even call it that.
Love for him.
Love for a country—he fares her well; he greets war. A coup de grâce to her definition of love.

September 1915.
Sent at Godspeed—another inked yellow parchment.
A telegram.
The following nights she drowns in all her tears.
The following week she allows the clear blue water engulf her. A coup de grâce to her; in Belgravia.

I hope in many ways, abstractly or directly; emotionally or physically, this series of eight photographs with the underlying theme of war is able to tell a story of not only happiness, love, sadness and despair, but one that transcends the barricades of society’s refusal of normalization of such prevalent and strong topics.

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Portrait of Noel Zheng by Johnathan Tang, Copyright 2017

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 About The Author: Noel Zheng is a freshmen enrolled in the College of the University of Pennsylvania, Class of 2020.

 

 

Jed Williams Gallery: Persistence of Seduction

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JED WILLIAMS GALLERY

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PERSISTENCE OF SEDUCTION

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EROTICA BY TONY WARD

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OPENING RECEPTION: February 18, 2017 – 5:00pm to 7:00pm – 615 Bainbridge Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19147

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HOURS:

Sunday to Tuesday, 3:00 to 6:00pm.

Thursday to Friday, 4:00 to 7:00pm.

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CLOSING: February 24, 2017

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To access an article by A.D. Amorosi about the artist and the exhibit for METRO-Philly, go herehttp://www.metro.us/philadelphia/tony-ward-reimagines-erotica-for-the-21st-century/zsJqbm—1JhNMOdqijpe2/