

liningsWe emerge from fluid and return as dust. Though we are predators, fear wraps 'round as we enter the world. We do not begin crippled, but with limitless potential. Slowly our genes and environment shape us. We begin to know fear. We can feel it; taste it. We end weaker than before. Why does it have to be this way?linings
It does not. Not necessarily. Even though your child screams in the night - With impotency and desperation - The adult calmly smothers the child With the blanket of responsibility. "Hush now, child - we will have our fun." Sometime soon.


Everyday ItalianAt first I thought it was the breasts:Everyday Italian
Taut, pressed against the fabric,
Impossibly round, firm things,
Defying gravity.
It is worse because I can see
The valley down, because of the cloth The way it falls just that way It's perfect because my blood tells me It's so.
But it must be the face With the vibrant eyes The ready smile The lips that glisten Sensuous things -
Whatever she's saying I don't want her to stop.
It must be her expressions:
the closed eyes, maybe ecstasy in taste
It must be her hands &


Broken ThroneThe king lies dead On a broken throne Sundered by lightning Thrown by fury-sworn.Broken Throne
The throne room has crumbled The builders have fled The cornerstone is shattered The dust has settled.
Now the shadows linger
Over ashes and a storm Nocturne eyes view the scene Once fit for a king.
How a nation has fallen How wonders have ceased This kingdom lies in ruin These treasure-hunters leave.


Favorite Things"All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient [profitable]: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any." 1 Cor 6:12Favorite Things
Either we choose activities whose stimulations are different because we are unhappy or because we enjoy variety. If the former, then there is a problem. If the latter, then everything is normal.
Enjoyment of variety does not preclude mindlessness; that is, you enjoy the intellectual challenge of both the activity and your main line of "work." You seek to maximize, to optimize, in both areas.
However, if the activity is done because yo
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