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Dos cuerpos, una mente. Dos cuerpos, un alma. Así estuvimos Sol de mi alma Pan de mi cuerpo ¿Dónde está? Almas negras. Tristezas Hijos de mi amor. ¿Porque están? Grité y no escuchaste. Lloré y no viste nada. Busque y no estaba. Sol de mi alma Pan de mi cuerpo Lléveme contigo.Pregunto ¿Quien soy yo?… Continue reading Perdida
Illusions – life’s little hobgoblinsCome creeping, crawling through our minds. Sighs, cries, you know them well.Pain, anguish, feel them swell. Black souls, sultry rooms, lovers.Illusions – Hobgoblins in my mind. Reflections – I to you, you to me,Delusions – me to you – we are three. Illusions. You have one, I have none. Only time.… Continue reading Illusions
“Arf! Arf! Nnn . . . .nnn . . . ar-rooff!” A scratching came from outside the cave. Then a whimper, and finally, a yowl. “ AAAAArrrrrf!” “ Grrrrrrr . . . ahhh . . .yarrr . . . Huh! Who’s there?” I slowly opened one eye, then the other, and stretched my paws. What… Continue reading The Amazing Shrinking Puppy as told by Rufus P. Bear
Hands are interesting things. Some reach down, some reach up, Some reach out, some reach in, Hands can clap, snap, flap, wrap, and trap. We can also use them to rap, tap, and zap, Put on our caps, and write on maps. Or, have a mishap and break a strap. Hands are everywhere - on… Continue reading Hands
This lesson from the laundromat has several 'prongs'. For some the lesson might be in counting; for others the lesson is in accounting. My mother has been going to the laundromat for at least fifteen years and has developed a relationship with a particular row of machines. For instance, she adores machines 2 -5, but… Continue reading Lessons from the Laundromat: Counting vs. Accounting
Most of us know Aesop's fable of the Hare and the Tortoise with its underlying premise of slow and steady triumphing over undisciplined speed. But, I wonder if that is really the best lesson in today's chaotic world. Perhaps the snail's adaptability offers a better analogy for navigating life's twists and turns. For example, the… Continue reading The Tortoise and the Snail
