Tag Archives: choice

BABIES

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Universal Octopus

Babies do not crythrough choice.It’s just their suffering giving voice;wishing to share itwith someone like you who can bare it. In Latin this someone is called mater. Nowaday’s English comes much later,and I cannot find a word to translate her. … Continue reading →

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CHOICE OR NECESSITY?

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Universal Octopus

Twist or turn at every angle.Blister and burn at every tangle.Win or loseeach time you choose.From whose hook is it that you dangle? The end looks very like the start,gain or loss imposed upon you.Molecules all fall apart,skin is cold … Continue reading →

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FURZE AND BRACKEN

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Universal Octopus

The furze and brackenis browned and a little battered.The Michaelmas daisiesand brambles shine in the September sun.A Painted Lady slowlyopens and closes its wings. Every momentis a fork in the roadand every forkis always the same,the choice between right and … Continue reading →