Please be reminded that strong windand noise may be encountered whenthe helicopter lands and / or takes offin the government heliport. Expect the peace to be disturbed onlymomentarily as the vehicle arrivesin whirring metal and blazing flameto transport safely the heaven bound. Silence will return quickly after the fiery chariot departs. We will be gone well before … More After Fiery Chariots Depart
. we went to mass when we were younger and a protestant church later on we read sufi poets, a sadhu called singh, and found orthodoxy rather fun. we loved the russian patterns on easter eggs ornate while the verses of old master always cut us to the quick. nothing human is alien to us, … More religious fun with pk
the cynic in me wants to laugh as rome burns, but jesus in me will not have his man stand by. rome is burning and needs the healers. where are the people of the living water? where are the people of salt and light? where has the city gone which was once on a hill? … More cynic, plank
The umbrella wondered in despair how he would ever make it home… … More The Lost Umbrella
Was that him? My gaze was rapt, unbreakable. Conversation with my roommate had ceased abruptly. He followed my gaze to the man. “Are you watching that man?” “Yes.” Stone serious. A silence ensues. “Do you want to pray for him?” “No,” I say. Without hesitation. “You…don’t want to pray for him?” The man walks with … More The Magic Man Pt 2
The man had long, matted hair, an equal mix of black and gray; his beard was long and unkempt. His jacket was soiled, a faded navy, and I think his pants were gray. I was piqued when I saw that the book he held was a Polish-English dictionary, and he crumpled the payment for it … More Then one day I wandered for hours, and time felt so hungry for me – this was the day…
A BRIEF BACKGROUND I did not set out to record what you are about to read. I only wanted peace, and a quiet place to rest, somewhere peaceful to finish my novel. I had not yet begun writing, but I liked that phrase, that I was looking to ‘finish my novel’, and so that’s how … More The Guardian-King of Forests Past
The two men, in another time, had both lived abroad, working. Given their situation, this was an easy thread to grasp as the common ground for their final conversations. Their experiences and dispositions were similar, and despite the difference in their age and circumstances, they found few obstacles in their discussion. In spite of this … More Hurtling (8:20)
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