Melancholy Muse Mugs

'I hate my life.

Death awaits the last leaf of Autumn with a rake.

"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."

Neil Young

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

"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."

'Dreams of how it might have been.'

"Half-full. Those were the days."

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

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

DOUR and TROUBADOUR

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

"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.'

Picasso's Blues Period

"Fall makes him sad."

Just go ahead and draw - I can't hit the broad side of a barn lately. Naw, I ain't really in the mood today. Low Noon.

Items from the Fall 2018 Melancholia Catalogue.

Bored couple.

Tears