John Locke – Philosopher B: August 29, 1632 – D: October 28, 1704
Monthly Archives: August 2019
In law, nothing is certain but the expense. ~Samuel Butler
Samuel Butler – English Author, 1835 – 1902
As soon as there is life there is danger. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
And
the month
of August
is now in
the home
stretch
and life
goes on
Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence. ~ Henry David Thoreau
All Things
“All things are our relatives; what we do to everything, we do to ourselves. All is really One.”
~ Black Elk, Medicine Man ~ B: Dec. 1, 1863 – D: Aug. 19, 1950
A Pondering Moment
we live
our lives
like laundry
wash-rinse-dry-repeat
Cup Of Coffee
“Is it possible to get a cup of coffee-flavored coffee anymore in this country? What happened with coffee? Did I miss a meeting? They have every other flavor but coffee-flavored coffee. They have mochaccino, frappaccino, cappuccino, Al Pacino…Coffee doesn’t need a menu, it needs a cup.”
~ Denis Leary
Wondering Evermore
out the door
with the
backpack
containing
only with
the basics
of necessities
in order to
find
seek/
search/
and/or locate
the meaning
of truth
that is
does it
truly exist
or is it
a figment
of our
collective
imagination
if so
then can
we say
that the
human race
is living
in a world
of fantasy
will i/we/us
ever figure
it out
Short, Short Story
The half-whacked preacher, is speaking the unspeakable of a lewd and lascivious nature.
I Write Differently ~ Franz Kafka
I write differently from what I speak, I speak differently from what I think, I think differently from the way I ought to think, and so it all proceeds into deepest darkness.
~ Franz Kafka
Truth exists; only lies are invented. ~Georges Braque
Short, Short Story
Caught stealing his neighbor’s newspaper, he declared depraved indifference.
William Blake Poem
“To see a world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour.”
~ William Blake ‘Auguries of Innocence’ (c. 1803)
A man is usually more careful of his money than he is of his principles. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
I am a cage, in search of a bird. ~ Franz Kafka
R.I.P Toni Morrison
“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” ~ Toni Morrison, 88 y/o – Author, Nobel Laureate
A Pondering Moment
may the
slice of
toast land
on the floor
buttered side
facing up
Art is the only way to run away without leaving home. ~ Twyla Tharp
Twyla Tharp, American Dancer
A Pondering Moment
let it go
let it flow
let it go
