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Behind the Door
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I want to open the door, but I cannot. Arms seem to be missing..............fingers just melting into thought, a thinking that simply fills me with the Rage of the Powerless............. Somehow, the causes and laws... More »
School of Hard Knocks
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It's so easy to eye roll and head shake the thoughts that come of a quick glance about. Tiring of that reflex, I just start tuning it all out as best I can. But then-... More »
Beauty on the Wing
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I've always wondered why birds are that beautiful, and why birds sing so dang purty. Well, there's only one possible explanation- birds are simply pleased by such things. They have genuine artistic mojo. There's no... More »
Descent
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Hiked up to a local waterfall yesterday with my new roommate Richard, and his friends from Florida, a certain John somebody and his son, Liam, who is 7. A powerfully fresh experience awaits those who... More »
You're Soaking in It!
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After last entry's sort of millieu, coming on the heels as it were of a confusing day on a confused- yet still somewhat adorable- planet, I'm musing on the confusing. Staying with it, feeling what... More »
Fear of Love
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Why are we afraid of love? What's so scary about love? Do we avoid love because we want to control, and love cannot be controlled? Maybe. Yes, definitely. But what can be done about this... More »
The Good Earth
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Hey- don't get me wrong here. It's not like the Earth never does anything bad ......... Sometimes it gets out of line with the other planets. Sometimes it pulls sort-of weird things into it's orbit,... More »
Kaliflower
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Come with me, dear reader, while we walk with care into a typical summer garden. Things growing under leaves that you have to watch out for- snaking along, (especially if it's an actual snake) measuring... More »
Summer's Broken Back
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Man, it's a hot sticky night here in Appalachia, and the katydids are falling in and out of group rythm, cranking up the darkness. I don't know much more than these basic facts. I like... More »
Middlebrow
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Do your brows meet in the middle? Middle meeting brows buckle under the brushy for two reasons- grandpa or grandma. Grandpa kept a sharp eye out and about. Grandma loved without a doubt. Another Middlebrow: ... More »
eyes in the pine
August 2008 