An old sadness returns in the sorrowing dust

time in. time out. cold outside. cold inside. boxed in. sitting still. drinking hot tea. I work all the time to avoid the wondering. the prevailing inquisition.

of what i will do next. forgive me for asking this dear diary so many times in one year.

12 months. hysterical blindness.

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How Thoreau Lived by robert bly

Henry Thoreau gave up his scandalous life to live among the sand cranes and the ants. He was a little afraid of women, but he kept company with his handsome language. His cold look made many men uneasy. He would know each spring day which blossom would boldly open; he kept track of that. Mostly he lived extravagantly alone...

-robert bly

"as soon as the master is untied, the bird soars.." -robert bly

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