Tag Archives: desire

ORPHEUS IN EXTREMIS

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Universal Octopus

He turned his back on the graveyardand with the sad songshe had taken downinto the stiff clay of the underworldlike root-fingersstill singing in his ears,walked towards the future. Before him floatedher death mask,warmed by the pale fireof yesterday’s desire. Fire … Continue reading →

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THE PAINTED VEIL

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Universal Octopus

Millions of bubbles; bubbles, bubbles. Bubbles.Who could have thoughtso smallwould be curse of all,and source of allour troubles? Microscopic seedsencasing nuclei of fire. Each germinates and breedssubtle filaments of desire. Desire slides in and overpowers,making our best intentions fail.It weaves … Continue reading →

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SPRING

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Universal Octopus

The great rock spins a little closer to the Fireand all its creatures,born of warmthand of desire,crack shells, burst seeds,feed and breedand say YES. They burn gently, while they may,being born of warmth and of desire,until the great rock spins … 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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POSSESSION

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Universal Octopus

There is the fire that consumesand the fire that illumines. There is Desireand there is Love. Those motivated by Desiresee things they wish to possess,things they do not wish to possess,and other things –of no interest whatsoever. Those motivated by … Continue reading →

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NEW DEBTS TO PAY

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Universal Octopus

Wandering on through a wasteof perils we have so often faced,blown by hot winds of desire,pursued by our own shadows,touched by the invisible fire,surrounded by supravisible foes. From waste to waste.From oasis to oasis.And every place ispopulated by its demons … Continue reading →

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TAPEWORM

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Universal Octopus

God sees with the same eyeyou see with, says Meister Eckhart. Do you live your life,or does Life live through you? Do you breatheto stay alive,or does the Life-breathbreathe you? Life lives and blossomsthrough Natureand thus Nature can heal itself. … Continue reading →

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BLUEBOTTLE MIND

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Universal Octopus

Even in all your fine regalia,hint of blue and buzzing wingall the trappings of your kind,you are far from being a substantial thing,and all your efforts end in failure. All entomic paraphernalia,proboscis, thorax, abdomen, wings that fly,six legs, antennae, multi-faceted … Continue reading →

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SAMSARA

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Universal Octopus

Sitting on the spokes,he cannot see the wheel clearly,being part of the movement. And the grasshopper shall be a burden. At the still point of the turning wheel,Desire fails and the axle polebecomes an observation postfor the solitary soul. And … Continue reading →

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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 →