the moment before a sneaky monkey makes mischief
A Moment of Stillness [Haiku]
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5 Thought-Provoking Quotes I’ve Read Recently
Nothing records the effects of a sad life as graphically as the human body.
Naguib mahfouz (in Palace of desire)
Religion is recognized by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.
Lucius annaeus seneca (via edward gibbon)
Comparison is the thief of joy.
theodore roosevelt
I was not; I have been; I am not; I do not mind.
Epicurean Epitaph
My experience is what I agree to attend to. Only those items which I notice shape my mind.
william james
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Iced Wings [Haiku]
ice crystals form on helicopter seed pods; will they fly or crash?
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Spanish Inquisition Limerick
There once was a Grand Inquisitor -- a most unpopular visitor. His knock at your door meant you were done for. He could paint even a saint sinister.
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Eger Limerick
There was a cranky old man from Eger who was prone to curse and to swear. He was really a jerk to Mongols and Turks, billing them for medieval fortress repair.
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Rice Field [Haiku]
young rice in mud
awaits paddy flooding rains;
i seek shelter
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Sunflower Field [Haiku]
Made Ya Look [Senryū]
Mesmerizing Monkeys [Haiku]
Birds Wheel About [Free Verse]
a flock of pigeons mills about in a lazy dance, pecking and shifting then explode into panicked flapping, as they wheel about, gaining spontaneous unity, reaching investigation mode, they bank heavily, like a C-130 gunship -- a Puff the Magic Dragon -- pivoting onto a target
Tiger Riding for Beginners 