Helen’s Veil

Only in and for a new day
Happiness overcomes me
The morning’s whisper, a battle cry ever since antiquity says,
“Bring to the altar burnt off’ring,
Through valleys, to heaven, your
Light crowd is awaiting
Your very word, your lightest expression
Along then, you, black lightning,
Tap your jaw kneeling,
Pulling a day it’s daily bread”
The day overcomes me
As I expect the temple
Of my [...]

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Exordium, Af.

Park, David.
Couple. 1959.
“What folly is this?” said Neary. “You don’t know her.”
“Not know her is it,” said Wylie, “when there is no single aspect of her natural body with which I am not familiar.”
“What do you mean?” said Neary.
“I have worshipped her from afar,” said Wylie.
“How far?” said Neary.
Samuel Beckett. Murphy.
“Why wouldn’t he tell, [...]

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While We Are Dreaming, let me just say,

Question: Do dreams come true?
Another way of saying did I, can I, am I capable of even dreaming this?
Answer: Yes.
Next step would be (as if we weren’t always), either go back to sleep, or, go ahead and make some coffee. Both equally profitable steps to fulfilling dreams. No midwife needed.

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Once Woken, Beginning to End.

You wake
But not so quickly
Like
You like
Before you stretch
Mind Muscles Memories
To Breathe
Inhale
To remove the sleep
Around the eyes
Seeing
Before seeing
Your doings
Thinking so softly
Remembering to breathe
Words
Sons and Daughters listening
In another room [...]

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Broken Egocentrism

I was thinking about it to free associate.
I was thinking about it to free associate into something.
I was thinking about it to free associate it into something.
I was thinking about it to free associate it into something practical.
I was thinking about it to free associate it into something practically real.
I was thinking about it to [...]

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