The Robin Hood of time, Hermes returns time back to the poor; those people that have been robbed of their place in the cycles of sun and moon. The ones that have had time stolen from them and are left with only the thin time. You can hardly make a soup out of this...
Pieces of Nic
Pieces from the book Conversations with Nic.
Bird in space
Bird in Space Then I dreamt about Brancusi’s statue, Bird in Space: bronze, smooth and sleek. Flowing and going. Never static. Moving but not just through space. Moving as if there were nothing around it to cause friction. After all, what can a bird in space have friction with? A relative, a lover,...
Water/Memory
Water/Memory I felt a deep connection to the O man. He came to me like a gift, or life preserver tossed at the right time when the waters seemed so deep. It wasn’t as if the waters were deep. It was more as if they held deep memories for me. I felt separation...
Quitting
I stopped smoking, partially, because I said to myself, “I’ve had enough.” Isn’t that why you quit? I don’t know. I only know that either you say it to yourself or someone says it to you. That you’re quitting – well the word just doesn’t mean anything. It sounds like a verb. It should...
Hungry ghosts
Sometimes I’ll feel as if I’m searching but I can’t figure out what it is. But a vague feeling will push me. It’s as if I feel something missing and then realize it’s intolerable to feel this. It takes a while sometimes till I realize that this is Nic. Unable to find the words,...
the kiss, from the Alchemical Wedding
The alchemical wedding An image that reminded me of Brancusi’s statue, The Kiss, came to mind. There was also an ancient version of a kiss. They both look like two stone monolithic figures held by a boulder. The only reason you know there are two figures is because of the lines cut into...
Purgatory is on hold
I felt as if I could no longer resist the call waiting. But that’s just like purgatory. It’s a waiting game. It’s only the surroundings which make the game difficult. Otherwise anyone could wait anywhere with no problems. Even so, I won’t lose my cool knowing that I’m only biding my time now. There’s...
Zen calendar
I dreamt about pulling the pages of my Zen calendar off, day by day, as if this would move me closer to my goal. There was wisdom on each page but I felt divided by that and the calendar’s purpose. First, the strict accounting of days and my trouble with that. Then, if properly...
Nic tweets
…it’s hardly important if it’s Nic you’re running from or something else. These things chase you. http://bit.ly/gJyUFm is the zen of withdrawal pretzeled with the Odyssey.Pretzels with mustard are good.Try one instead.#smokeout Wrapped in a few words like an egg roll homilies bring to mind the simple things in life.http://bit.ly/9hs5Mt …support your dreams. Any...
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Whatever works for you – lay them down like planks and walk clear through to a new reality. from Conversations with Nic by freda karpf