859: the world asks to be seen

all proofs must be returned there is no allotment for keeping even a grain in one’s hand beyond the due date is it with age that we can know this for sure or is it a duration of expiration  a clock we  none of us can hear ticking yet all walk the...

858: the world asks to be seen

john ashbery with only one r the name caught my eye first after the title which had me holding it in my hand when I professed not buying a single thing I still am not sure who he is beyond the author of this tidy collection of essays about his friends ...

857: the world asks to be seen

you can stop doing that now the only life here for you is the one in which you find joy so you can stop doing that now happy isn’t joy it’s temporary and often too false you can stop doing that now joy is peace  no matter what  can you say to...

856: the world asks to be seen

you can gently open your eyes an imperative  one couched in choice  we all need to wake up or there is no one here when the door opened and the dove flew I was surprised by the touch of air on my cheek and the swish of sound there but almost  also ...

855: the world asks to be seen

distraction is not avoidance washing the dishes setting the bed into shape the floors a quick mop stepping out to gaze at the gardens check for any repairs weeds turn brush in hand the way is clear...