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Daily Archives: June 9, 2005
At the far end of the canyon
At the far end of the canyon where the road fades into dust, and the remnants of old wagon trains have dissolved into rust, where the touch of high society has left no lasting mark, and no streetlight marks your … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged companionship, destinations, isolation, nature, roads, travel
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Just Go Away
Doctor, I am feeling ill; I’ve eaten all my young, touring the coast of Africa, going through the longboats with a fine-tooth comb. I’m a debutante at the Ball of Confusion, filling fishbowls with the Water of Life, burning the … Continue reading
Posted in Conversations, Poems, Statements
Tagged confusion, distance, frustration, longing, relationships, struggles
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New myths are required
There’s just so much that you can take as karmic payment for mistakes before you start to wonder and imagine that you understand the link from cause to each effect: that every action or neglect results in a changed universe … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged blessings, debts, karma, mistakes, mythology, reinvention, responsibility
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