chase the light

Spent the day cruising around San Pedro and ended up at the Warner Grand Theater [LINK] for a screening of “I Built the Tower”. It was part of the 2nd L.A. Harbor International Film Festival. It’s a documentary on Simon Rodia who built the Watts Towers over a period of 33 years between 1921 and 1954. For a film that was 22 years in the making it left a lot to be desired. It never fully answered the question of why? They never get the answer from the subject or really present a reason for themselves. Councilwoman Janice Hahn was on hand as a sponsor of the film, and surprise, surprise, she was in it. She got up and talked for a brief moment. She’s the daughter of the late Los Angeles County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn and the sister of current Los Angeles Mayor James Hahn. Who is so gettin’ voted out of office in the next election. Also scenes from “Pearl Harbor” were shot at the theater and on the street out front. Right after Ben Affleck gets his punk ass blown out of the sky and his best friend totally starts puttin’ the moves on Kate Beckinsale. San Pedro is also the old haunt of Charles Bukowski. I was never really a fan of poetry until I read a few things from him and realized it wasn’t poetry I disliked, but poets. Most dance around too much describing what red would be like. Bukowski said “red” and got to his point. One in particular called “air and light and time and space” [LINK] has been my kick in the pants when I’m procrastinating, lazy, or just complacent. From the book “The Last Night Of The Earth Poems” [LINK]. Do yourself a favor.