Ffolkes,
I sent my Soul through the Invisible,
Some letter of that After-life spell,
And by and by my Soul returned to me,
And answered “I Myself am Heaven and Hell.”
~~ Omar Khayyam ~~
Wow… that’s a lot of coffee….
Hajime…. It may only be some sort of unconscious adjustment going on in my brain, but, for the last few days, I get a few hours in the morning of coherent thought; then, about nine or ten in the morning, it shuts down, refusing to do anything more complicated than watch old, foolish movies (Such as Father Goose, if that gives you a clue…), or read uncomplicated fiction. Anything beyond that just doesn’t seem to bring any sort of satisfaction, or serenity. I suppose it isn’t particularly heinous in nature, but, it’s damn disconcertin’ to not be up to be more active, or at least more coherent.
I’d hate to think I’m getting old, though all the evidence is pointing that way. There’s no turning back now, so, I guess I’ll just keep on plowing ahead, best I may. Today, I think that means I should get this going early. There isn’t a lot; some good music, a poem from the past, and some silly pearls that say more than they seem. Let’s be what might be termed as maximally efficient, and get started right away. That, of course, looks just like this….
Shall we pearl?….
“Always store beer in a dark place.”
~~ Lazarus Long ~~
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I am in the mood for the music of my youth. This man wrote at least one song that, for a time, everyone in the world was singing…. Though recorded by another artist when it became a hit, almost everyone knew who wrote it, as he followed the hit song with an album, that demonstrated one of the finest baritone voices ever heard…. I hope you enjoy his music….
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Fred Neil
Sessions
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Dreaming, I wait….
In the most patient moments of rationality
kindness flows smoothly in a special milieu,
fallow thoughts speed first from equality
to give no anxious fever, anger to eschew.
Indignant mothers and step-sons in-law
shall fade simply from brilliant to grey,
intoning ritual dogma, fresh, avid, and raw,
falling, falling, in massive pastoral disarray.
Safety lives not, save brightly in ignorant bliss,
it follows us all, silent and infinitely frail,
foremost too often, soft as a virgin kiss,
alive, always eager, willing, and pale.
Intimate knowledge finds only the bold few
with courage and virtue to gift, unbidden.
No solemn royal version may pass in review,
true love for man, never to remain unhidden.
Sweet feathers of Emily’s hope uplift,
calm, drowsy episodes bursting with light,
With final glad cries we set ourselves adrift,
swimming in the oceans of natural delight.
When sorrow is banished, in ages yet to come,
roots solidly anchored, cold and remote,
Ample supplies of kindness sit silent and dumb,
and the old stranger shrugs on his faded coat.
Dreaming, then, I wait with shadows in the night
aspiring to inspire, a message from the muse’s heart
Never forgotten images, framed in color bright,
tempt me only, grieving, steeped in serenity’s arcane art…..
~~ gigoid ~~
8/18/2013
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Naked Pearls
Tongue-in-cheek Truths
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“From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere.”
~~ Dr. Seuss ~~
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“Everything is simpler than you think
and at the same time more complex than you imagine.”
~~ Goethe ~~
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“Right-handers go over there,
left-handers go over there,
the rest of you, come with me.”
~~ Yogi Berra ~~
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“”Do what you love.
Know your own bone;
gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it, and gnaw it still.”
~~ Thoreau ~~
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“.. I think I’d better go back to my DESK and toy with
a few common MISAPPREHENSIONS…”
~~ Zippy the Pinhead ~~
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“Do what you wanna, do what you will;
Just don’t mess up your neighbor’s thrill.
And when you pay the bill, kindly leave a little tip
To help the next poor sucker on his one-way trip.”
~~ Frank Zappa, You Are What You Is ~~
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“Dead, huh? Well, that’s one less thing.”
~~ Beverly ~~
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Since that went so well, I’ll continue the ruthless behavior here, and be done for another day. I will, however, be back tomorrow, to do this one more time. There doesn’t seem to be any reason to stop, so, I’ll keep going until, well, I’m done…. I ain’t done yet….
Y’all take care out there,
and May the Metaphorse be with you;
Blessed Be, dearest Carole, Mark,Theresa, & Richy
and everyone else, too…
When I works, I works hard.
When I sits, I sits loose.
When I thinks, I falls asleep.
Which is Why….
Sometimes I sits and thinks,
and sometimes,
I just sits.
gigoid, the dubious
The *only* duly authorized Computer Curmudgeon.
PLEASE STOP READING THIS MESSAGE NOW.
“SCRAM!!!!!!!!!!”- Oscar the Grouch
À bientôt, mon cherí….
Just the mention of “session” and I immediately want to hear “Super Sessions”….sorry….the quote by Omar…very sufi of him…..hope you had a good weekend….mine was a bit off but restful…..a better week for you and Miss Leelu…chuq
I know what you mean about ‘session’; me, too. But, the word, when used on anyone, seems to be an indicator of good stuff…. Fred sure is….
Hope your week goes better than the weekend….
Take care, amigo…
gigoid
Or the thought of a visit with a shrink…..never a joyous occasion…LOL chuq
I sent my Soul through the Invisible,
Some letter of that After-life spell,
And by and by my Soul returned to me,
And answered “I Myself am Heaven and Hell.”
~~ Omar Khayyam ~~
Hell is an amazing
dARk place to look
back
on..
only
when you
get to Heaven..
obviously in words
of poetry.. an only way to
describe this place of Hell
and Heaven… i’M not the only
one to go tHeRe.. so far.. either..
iT SeeMs A greaTest
gift oF
All truly
IS A
Dark niGht(s)
oF A soUL..
An only place
reAlly.. as far as i kNow
and FeeL that fearless smARt
Love can and WiLL be totALLy Bred iSreaL aS Such..
now.. hmm.. no one would ever consciously sign up
for it
and
i suppose
that is why we
die.. to do it over
and over aGain.. to
liVe in Heaven aGain..
hmm.. perHaps next go
aRound.. i’LL skip a grade or t00..;)
“Always store beer in a dark place.”
~~ Lazarus Long ~~
Better yeT.. sure.. noW.. YnoT..
Do drunk as fEArless SmARt LoVE..
without any Beer or drugs aT all..
conTrol yoUr Neurochemistry
WiTh EmoTioNal
Regulation
and Sen
sory Int
eGration..
through
MoVinG
ConNeCting
CreAtinG noW..
and Free
iS
aT
Hand
iN HeaVen NOW..
per Can and WiLL2…:)
“From there to here, from here to there,
funny things are everywhere.”
~~ Dr. Seuss ~~
Laugh LiFe…
God IS A
Laugh..
And never trust so-called holy/sacred text..
without consensual accounts of sex and humor..
as not only does
that mean
it is not
of God..
Fully..
it means
it is not
Fully of Human too..
in other words.. someone
like Trump or Sheldon Cooper..
probably wrote it.. noW as either
Evil and or Science Abstract Now2..;)
“Everything is simpler than you think
and at the same time more complex than you imagine.”
~~ Goethe ~~
Paradox
rains
for those
who see both ways..
and
more..;)
Right-handers go over there,
left-handers go over there,
the rest of you, come with me.”
~~ Yogi Berra ~~
i.. for one..
move
with feet..;)
“”Do what you love.
Know your own bone;
gnaw at it, bury it, unearth it, and gnaw it still.”
~~ Thoreau ~~
No..
comment.. hehe..
for PG rated audiences AT leASt..
and no.. i’m
not that
flexible
either
hAha..;)
“.. I think I’d better go back to my DESK and toy with
a few common MISAPPREHENSIONS…”
~~ Zippy the Pinhead ~~
Bottom…
line..
Work/School Sucks oveRAll..
iN recess from iSREAL liFE..:)
“Do what you wanna, do what you will;
Just don’t mess up your neighbor’s thrill.
And when you pay the bill, kindly leave a little tip
To help the next poor sucker on his one-way trip.”
~~ Frank Zappa, You Are What You Is ~~
Altruism..
A hUmaN FuLL giFt
that keeps giVing..
without
stealing
A thrill of otHeRS..:)
“Dead, huh? Well, that’s one less thing.”
~~ Beverly ~~
A best way
to live
is to be interested in living..
and never
worry
about
the
givens..
and do the giving
until the last breath as gift..:)
OkaY.. approx.. 20% left..
for A record of MoRe..
as tUrntAble
spiNs
uP.. more..:)