george carlin est mort. he was a master of language and irony. an iconoclast who was also mainstream. he is most famous for the 'seven deadly words that you can't say on television', a piece so luminous that it still can't be aired on network tv today. carlin's mastery of his craft is legend and his acerbic wit took on all manner of hypocrisy. he was i think a happy pessimist. his delight was evident in his work, in his words. i think poets would do well by studying carlin. seriously. i've long considered poetry and comedy are close relatives, brother and sister perhaps. below is carlin's piece 'religion is bullshit'. take a gander.

r.i.p. maestro