Tag Archives: cool

IN A FLAT

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Universal Octopus

In a flatyou thinkyou could scream yourself to deathand not be heard.Pressing your cheekagainst the cool of the sink.One breathupon another breath.No wordfor that. In a room,you sufferinside door,walls, ceiling, floor.You could shout,you could walk out,it’s not a tomb. In … Continue reading →

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PERFECT ACTION

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Universal Octopus

When the fires are raging,don’t add fueland the two worlds(the inner and the outer)subside into their natural state. When the dogsof dissension and desireare sleeping,don’t wake themand the world is already cool and quiet. .

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A TREE CLIMBED OVER THE WALL

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Universal Octopus

A tree climbed over the wallto give us its shade and its cooland asked for nothing back at all. Except, perhaps, the wall. .

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PERFECT ACTION

Posted on August 5, 2018 by Universal Octopus

When the fires are raging, don’t add fuel and the two worlds (the inner and the outer) subside into their natural state. When the dogs of dissension and desire are sleeping, don’t wake them and the world is already cool … Continue reading →