Archives for 2019

Sombre happiness abounded. Screened by shrieking laughter and dry wrinkled, soft, and astounded multi-fiber cloths.

Twist and turn, pour slowly and type quietly. The burn rate is high in Solikamsk. Recruitment never stuck it out in Peron’s inflationary times.

Still they sing songs of habit rather than comfort. But some habits have been so very comfortable.

Leave the forest traffic for later, starlit and breeze-born.

We planted several ideas. Big ideas.

We added the purest mineral water and some vitamins.

Now the world is saved.

Relax.

Rest easy.

It will be fine. Better, in fact.

Drowning in cheerful wisdom and hopeful biscuits.

Food again!? Biscuits, except the southern type, are not really food, so we’re ok.

And don’t worry, there are plenty of lifeguards, and these days they teach you to swim spontaneously before you swallow too much water.

And now, we are floating on a cloud of suede-covered foam, getting plenty of exercise.

Equipped with new underwear she set forth to administer new lands.

The first man she met also had new underwear and they exchanged notes about how they selected their treasured clothing.

No shirt or shoes were ever highlighted in the same way, to the same extent.

Underneath it all was the purity of inspired stories and blatantly frank communication.

My reply to the invitation was “yes”.

Then, I was so sad I had not said “thank you”.

In fact I wanted, after the sending, to exaggerate my pleasure at being invited because I really was delighted and felt specially singled out. In a good way.

The day after the party the phone rang non-stop.

So many new acquaintances.