accident

aphorism

love

travel

is a gift of transformation, or deformation.

accidents are gifts of transformation. Or deformation.

The aphorism, that brief slice of air, was my solution.

is a small journeying between poetry and prose.

In the last few years, I have been drawn to writing aphorisms, which I think of as small journeyings between poetry and prose. Too short, usually, to be considered prose poems, they nonetheless often have the pith and compression of poems. Yet how do they differ? In my American Heritage Dictionary, an aphorism is defined as “A terse statement of a truth or opinion; an adage.” The word comes from the Greek aphorismos, meaning “to delimit” or “define.” An aphorism draws a ring around—and then occupies—a very small territorial space.”

 -- much in line with its Greek etymology suggesting 'delmiting' - draws string around—and then occupies—a very small territorial space.

is a field in which there is no progress, to be sure, but if the artist does not metamorphose within each work, the art will die and be scattered for hogs like ears of unripened corn. This too is the true soul of each of us.

There may be no progress in art, but if the artist does not metamorphose within each work, the art will die and be scattered for hogs like ears of unripened corn. This too is the true soul of each of us.

1s 2equest is not show don't tell, but take me, don't ask.

If the lyric poem's motto is still Show don't tell, the lover's request is Take me, don't ask.

is to absent oneself for a greater presence outside the self Look! A stop sign you finally attend to: DUR!

To travel is to absent oneself for a greater presence outside the self Look! A stop sign you finally attend to: DUR!

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