What could be sillier than
\na man bound to a bed of flowers
\nat his own request
\nso he could indulge
\nhis love of the moon!<\/p>\n
Such a “love” is effete,
\nincredibly self-absorbed,
\nakin to studying the
\nNeiman-Marcus
\nChristmas Catalogue
\nwith hope in one’s heart.<\/p>\n
Can the edges of life
\nbe so buffed away, so polished
\nthat they no longer wound?
\nCan life be so softened, so
\ninsulated that it leaves no bruises?<\/p>\n
Try living without anything
\nfor a few minutes
\nfor a few hours
\nfor a few days
\nfor a few lifetimes<\/p>\n
And then look at the moon:
\nit will not have changed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What could be sillier than a man bound to a bed of flowers at his own request so he could indulge his love of the moon! Such a “love” is effete, incredibly self-absorbed, akin to studying the Neiman-Marcus Christmas Catalogue … Continue reading