Category Archives: lotus eaters

about people who are not facing the here and now, but have to be there and then on cell phones and ipods

remark

Conversation can be just so polite; we comment on the weather and daylight and the cards we play as if the whole array is with us every day— and it is. Looking at the whole constant stream can be like … Continue reading

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environmentalist

I insulate; I pound my chest; seek power from the sky; I polish up my SUV; and still you ask me why the earth is in rebellion and ice is melting down and soil is blowing off the fields— and … Continue reading

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spring moult

Some dress in layers for the cold: sweat-absorbing long johns, tee shirt, two pairs of socks, thick pants, sweater, vest, jacket, gloves, mittens, toque, and boots. Some slide into a winter snowsuit over regular clothes, add winter boots and mittens, … Continue reading

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