Melancholy Muse Mugs

'I hate my life.

"Oh, filled with hopeless longing. And you?"

"The artist-in-residence is struggling a bit, but other than that we're fine."

"These brisk fall afternoons remind me of Chekhov, which reminds me of Putin, then Trump, the alt-right, facism, nuclear weapons ... let's go home."

And so it goes

Trilby - 'I, Pete Corelestes . . .'

"Events seem to be headed in the right direction. Unfortunately, it's not taking me with it."

'It's only natural to get a little depressed in the autumn. The falling leaves remind us of the circle of life and our own mortality. Does that pretty much sum up your thoughts.'

Books: Success stories & Sob stories.

'Nobody's denying you the right to vent the despair of a twisted and tortured soul...just don't do it when writing the classified ads!'

Man with head in hands.

Looking miserable out there today...

Pastorius wonders why.

I've decided to shift down a few gears.'

"I've got those 'Don't worry about me, I'll just be here, all alone' blues."

"In closing, I'd just like to say you've been a great crowd, folks. Don't forget to tip your waitress, and I hope this final number breaks your heart the way show business broke mine."

The Bar & Grill of Ordinary Men: Quiet Desperation 11 am - closing (Karaoke on Saturday)

"Half-full. Those were the days."

'Dreams of how it might have been.'

A depressed artist imagines a drawing, but it turns black.

Trilby - 'Malbrouck s'en va-t'en guerre'.

"Woke up this mornin', Found myself trapped in the Blues genre..."

"I asked Bill to accompany this presentation with something in a haunting minor key."

"Perhaps a dirge would lift your spirits?"

"I never got a chance to say 'Shut up.' "

'I think our marriage would make a great country song.'

Man has storm cloud umbrella.

Tears

Picasso's Blues Period

"Fall makes him sad."

Items from the Fall 2018 Melancholia Catalogue.

Bored couple.

"I like sad songs."

Sad Songs.

"I'm full of an unspeakable sadness and it goes a little something like this..."