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FULL MOON DAY

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Universal Octopus

One candle is a light unto itself.One hundred candlesilluminate a room.In a room,one candle isa light unto itself. Uposatha Day at Wat Krathum,seven old ladies and one old mantaking eight precepts for a dayto keep the fires of Hell at … Continue reading →

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FOOL MOON

Posted on May 21, 2021 by Universal Octopus

Abolishing the moonby draining the poolis an occupationfor the fool. .

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WHY DON’T YOU WANT TO KNOW?

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Universal Octopus

Not knowing is a barreltumbling over Niagara:darkness withindanger without. Knowing is the full moonat midnightsplashing lightin the darkest corners. Wanting to knowis taking responsibilityfor the goodand the bad. Not wanting to knowis a skeleton in the cupboardand a bloody knifeunder … Continue reading →

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APRIL

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Universal Octopus

April was hot and dry. The red earth respondedby blowing as dust in the wind.The green earth respondedby smothering itself with flowers of a thousand colours. The Water Board respondedby banning hosepipesand promising to charge morefor redistributing the rain(if it … Continue reading →