All about: life

There is only one thing
Remember, there is only one thing. There are not two things. I have developed an all-encompassing hatred for the universe. It's me, it's always me who is the ultimate cause of the trauma, hence I am the creator of worlds, I am god. Pain is god. There is only one thing. Don't make the mistake ...
Enough
rice and beans sprouts and greens water and love life itself - is enough
Toothache
For those who don't experience it every day, it is hard to imagine how it can affect one's life: tooth pain. I arrived in Europe half a year ago with tooth pain, and despite several visits to the dentist, I am still suffering. I have chronic tooth pain, for more than five years now. I have only one wish ...
Reading: Gracious living Tara by Tom Raworth
British poet Tom Raworth (1938 - 2017) was associated with the Black Mountain School. He won numerous awards with his poetry that, according to John Olsen, features an intense gouache of perceptions Gracious living    ' Tara' lonely as four cherries on a tree at night, new moon, wet roads a moth or a snowflake ...
"What is the purpose of life?" "Mainly gloating over the misfortunes of others" "And you say evil comes from religion, huh?" "...And then there's irony." Christopher Hitchens
Reading: Writing a résumé by Wisława Szymborska
Fellow Dutch poet Martijn Benders mentioned a poem by the famous Wisława Szymborska that I didn't know yet. I like it so here it is. Writing a résumé What needs to be done? Fill out the application and enclose a résumé. Regardless of the length of life a résumé is best kept short. Concise, well-chosen ...
You can look back but you cannot go back
The sun has climbed to the center of my life, I feel the height. I am now allowed to play my role. Ahead of me: the big afternoon, the affirmations, the chiseling of cold metaphors, the wisdom of oracles, the old belief that we can tell darkness from the light, the relief of amor fati, ...
The Pleasures of an Ordinary Life by Judith Viorst
Judith Viorst (b. 1931) is among other things an American writer and psychoanalysis researcher. She is known for her children's books and witty poetry. I read a sober summary of the pleasures of an ordinary life: I've had my share of necessary losses, Of dreams I know no longer can come true. I'm done now ...
The Good Life
Mark likes to play computer games. In real life he fixes televisions. There are solder spots on his hands, when he sends his armies to the front lines. Paul, who measures buildings before they are inhabited, enjoys spinning a lifetime of infinities in his mind. Oscar, the media guy, prefers sitting in the sun. Justine ...