At ten years old, he thought smugglers were hiding in these woods, and the smell of rain reminded him of hours and days spent reading about just such people.
Now, the smell of rain reminds him he needs to clean his floormats.
Tag: 2 Sentence Poems
Tiles
Entering for the first time, we saw a room, big and new, that smelled of newness and spare furniture; its most conspicuous feature was a series of brightly colored tiles covering most of the back wall. These followed no pattern my eyes could make out, but I was fascinated by them: it was as though, even then, my heart knew that art itself resides in the stories we imagine as much or more as any story explicitly told.
To share is human:
For that one moment, seeing past his own concerns, the world made sense: or, at least, his part in it. For the true purpose of a life is not to suffer, but to transform suffering into something that might help others.
To share is human:
“… be or feel handsome …”
I have never known what it is to be or feel handsome; as a byproduct, I am fascinated by good looks, in much the same way that many people are fascinated by riches or fame. It is like getting to visit a foreign country or even travel outer space; I know by this age, I’ll almost certainly never get there, but, it is fun to imagine what it would be like.
To share is human:
The Park and Summer Rain
The park and the summer rain ended their brief affair after a few hours this afternoon. It was an amicable parting, although the rain complained that the park was just using him to make herself look good, and the park complained about the rain leaving his stuff all over her place.
Painting Credit : © Lenny712 | Dreamstime.com – Oil painting landscape
To share is human:
One Father’s Perspective On Having A Child
I had a friend who told me that he never wanted to have a child, because then he wouldn’t get to be the child. I understand that choice, but for me the situation was very different: I had been given so much, I wanted a family I could give to, only to find they gave me far more than I could ever give them.
To share is human:
A Pilot’s Perspective
When viewed from a great distance, it can be easy to miss life, itself; this, however, is a mistake, as it’s only life that gives the view whatever order or meaning you find there.
What I’ve learned from years of flying is that new perspectives reveal new beauties, and that a little distance can make sense out of things that puzzle us close up.
To share is human:
Common Stories – 2
He had defined himself by what he did for years, so when he retired, he had all the time in the world, but felt like he had no self to spend it with.
The last self he remembered was the college version of himself, but trying that version on again just made him look ridiculous.
To share is human:
Silence is not a passive thing; it is, or can be, the very active pursuit of listening, of integrating completely with one’s surroundings. As such, it takes a tremendous amount of effort.
