Self-portrait, Besigheim (Feb. ’16)
When the sun rose you could hardly tell. A set of bats stirred from their perch, and were gone. The whole tree, made of bats. Some branches wagged and bobbed, didn’t say a word. The gray inaction, Sunday morning. Even the animals seem to know, they take their time. Now all the trees rock side to side like we’re on a boat, you engage your core, root down, breathe. “Tree pose.” Slow the mind and regard it for what it is for a moment. No matter how fast we spin and rollick our way through the universe, no one knows how we got here or where we’re going. Why not try to stop, just once.
Bill Pearse 
Rockabye.
Finished Moonglow. From a memoir point of view, it’s quite remarkable in its structure and it’s ability to surprise (and the structure is essential to that). For that alone, I recommend it. Plus, it’s a good story. Off for my first x-country ski in two winters!
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Good, thanks for getting back to me on that. Structure, good. I’m rereading The Corrections and enjoying it more this time, remarkable. Have fun in the outdoors today!
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*its*
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Even though it’s [it’s] not really a memoir.
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Ah, more interested now.
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What is that glowing object–left corner of photo?
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I think it’s a red flame, kind of animated, as part of the storefront window display, trying to frame some Eastern-themed setting in a small German town. I used to buy incense there.
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nope–it’s a spaceship 🙂
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Ah, right. You’re close to going on my no comment list, with all these mystical references, starting to make me nervous…
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Ha Ha 🙂
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Trees doing tree pose, I love it.
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Goofy, Sunday morning incense, dragon’s blood.
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balance
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Reminds me of the Kris Kristofferson song, Sunday Morning Coming Down. “Even the animals know, they take their time.”
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That’s cool. I need to mail you a used plush toy or something, for commenting on a weeks worth of posts here. You want the gecko or the sheep (it has horns, technically a ram I guess).
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Keep cranking out blogposts worth commenting on, Bill, and I’ll consider your debt (if any) paid in full.
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That’s cool Ed, thanks. Peace to you and yours.
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Haha, tree’s doing tree poses! Ironic but its great! If you have time, check out my latest blog post at https://tootinghustle.wordpress.com/2017/03/30/embarrassing-moment/ and let me know what you think!
Happy blogging x
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