Is there really anything to figure out but the gurgling sound of a song bird? Knowing that a certain chipmunk makes a similar alarm-bell ring. Is that useful in any way? A man lives. A man dies. The life part is long; the death part a stalking mystery taking either moments or years. But they …
This character’s a walking TV show for the others. To the extent he hits lines, crafts dramas, provides mystery and resolves dilemmas, he’s successful. Few are welcomed to the show. Few would care to follow the plot. Ultimately his plots evolve and arrange for his own amusement, but some witness them with glee. Some see …
To be ready for waves when there are no waves. To surf the slop so the arms and lungs can handle 10-foot point barrels. To paint a cartoon in anticipation of the day when the mind bubbles up deity strokes. Always practicing for a day when the gods descend. But that day is done. That …
And she said, “Talk in straight lines,” as guidance to the conversation.He was playing with words, as usual, but saying things no less direct than any other time. To say something meaningful to her, he might have said, “I love you.”But he could think of nothing less direct than that. A phrase tangled in smoke, …
You’re about to experience one of life’s cherished lessons. Those around you die. And, by extension, you die. Yes, the end of intricately confabulated stories is near. Stories you’ll remember. Stories the person thought were critical . . . but fabrications nonetheless. Just like this here is a fabrication of graphite on paper. It will …
