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NO EXIT

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Universal Octopus

Journeying from the beginning(of which there is no beginning),travelling for millions of years(which cannot be measured in millions or years),I have come,and go on.No stopping.Just the onward movementinto the illimitable.For ever. No need to blame the wicked,their shadows are at … Continue reading →

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SPECULUM

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Universal Octopus

Going out there is no other,coming back there is no trace.Though we must love one another,whose is the beloved’s face? Start from wherever you think you wish to,you cannot end up in a different place.Examine carefully the mirrors around you.All … Continue reading →

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SCALES OF JUSTICE

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Universal Octopus

It is not easy to sympathise with the victimand not blame his oppressor.It is not easy to sympathise with the oppressorand not say that the victim was asking for it. If the inescapable future is seen, however, Verily I say … Continue reading →

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MEA CULPA

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Universal Octopus

Self-justification seeks to editso that things don’t seem quite the same.The aim, of course, is to claim the credit(and leave someone else to take the blame). .

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