Tag Archives: Man

ALL DONE BY MIRRORS

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Universal Octopus

One man’s yesterdayis another man’s magic theatre;in which he creates the pasthe likes to think he hadand finds that things weren’t quite so bad(or even a good deal better). He stretches out and bendsboth time and placeand smooths the contours … Continue reading →

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HE SAID… SHE SAID…

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Universal Octopus

Gossip and slanderis pouring wateron the earth. A knife scraping a stonedoes not bruise it. Even Buddha imagesare tarnished. How can a man of earthescape censure. .

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MASTER MAGICIANS

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Universal Octopus

The Ego is so adept at adding things onto increase its dysfunctional self.It is hard to be sure that a Manis truly actingwithout egoor whether he is acting the role of a manwho is truly acting without ego. Certainly, the … Continue reading →

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UP TO DATE AND READY TO GO

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Universal Octopus

It may not be the bearded manwho smiles at you and explodes.It may not be the errant tyrethat slides on the icy roads.It may not be the scaffolding plankthat bounces on your head.It may not be pneumoniathat smothers you in … Continue reading →

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MATTER IS DEAD

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Universal Octopus

Matter is dead,dead or dying.And in it, cravingcraves its dissolution,rehearses dissolution.Expense of energyin voluntary death. Do not keep it youngor leave a creaky scream unwrung,a forbidden song unsung,a sin unsunned. A pleasure’s but a pleasure,and on pleasure’s wingsa man gets … Continue reading →

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MAN INVENTS

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Universal Octopus

Man invents and Man becomesthe slave of his invention –Time-clock invention.Maintenance and breakdown.Marriage the chains of Marital Fidelity.Governments and the lawsof taxes and repression.Medical Science and the slaveryof Pharmaceutical Propaganda.Money. Clothing, the Tyranny of Brand Names,clothing factories for Indian children.Agriculture … Continue reading →

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TRAVEL LIGHT

Posted on August 21, 2022 by Universal Octopus

The Mousethat scuttles down the bankacross the bricksand back again,carries no walletand all its baggageis in the simplicityof its brain. The Bird that slidesacross the windhas left its briefcasein a former life,together with its houseits mortgage(and its wife). The Beetle … Continue reading →

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MARY’S BOY CHILD

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Universal Octopus

Hark, now hear the angels singa new King born todayand man will live for evermorebecause of Christmas day. A child is bornoverprotected(then neglected)to drink cow’s milkand eat calves’ fleshand wait for Christmasfor presents. But certainly not to live for evermore. … Continue reading →

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BLONDIN

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Universal Octopus

Every man is Blondin.Every lifetime a rope,finer than a spider’s thread,sharper than a sword,stretched between birth and death(breath and breath)across Niagara. .

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