THE SAND DOLLAR

What is the kiss of the sand dollar,
what its thought?
What is its bliss,
what has it wrought?

10/15/2016

PHOEBE, THE OCEAN, AND HAPPINESS

We've been here at the beach house for four days, and until today we hadn't turned on the sound system--the beach and the ocean had given us all the entertainment we needed. Today it's raining, and we wanted to hear some music. I asked Sandy to pick, and she chose The Best of Phoebe Snow--a cd we hadn't heard in years, though it was very beloved of both of us in the '70s. Poor Phoebe left us years ago, but she left behind so much delicate beauty, not to mention a humorous swagger that can only charm. Looking out at the ocean, I think it strange and unforeseeable that Sandy and I would be sitting here in a beach house in Uruguay, one of our two homes here, listening to Phoebe and looking out at our front yard, which is the ocean. Strange, not to be predicted, but wonderful. May you all be as fortunate. <3

QUATRAINS DE NOSSA SENHORA

LXXXVIII.

A núven cogumelo

será visto de novo,

azote terrible

de planeta y povo.

The mushroom cloud

will be seen again,

terrible scourge

of planet and people.

15 de otubro 2016

WALKING ZIG-ZAG

Walking zig-zag at low tide:
What could I be looking for
that I don't already have?

10/14/2016

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The Muse spends time
with whom she will.
She does not like
to be ignored.

October 8 2016


QUATRAINS DE NOSSA SENHORA

LXXXVI.
Abre as portas
que cerró a civilizasón.
deishá entrá la luz,
aumenta la comunicasón.

Open the doors
closed by civilization,
let in the light,
increase communication.

8 de otubro 2016

QUATRAINS DE NOSSA SENHORA

LXXXIV.
O senador romano,
historia triste,
que mató se no banho,
ainda existe.

The Roman senator,
sad story,
who killed himself in the bath,
still exists.

2 de otubro 2016


LXXXV.
A estabilidad da pirámide
se deve á sus cimentos,
y ninguna podería existí
sin el esforzo de centos.

The stability of the pyramid
is due to its foundations,
and none could exist
without the effort of hundreds.

7 de otubro 2016