Dragon Breath
The dragon breathes…his breath comes out in a white mistthat spreads low across Kasterleepark…and makes a criss-cross patternof icy rime on the glass outside.
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november rain
november rain, a little delayed,falls gently, not in searing drops of ice shrouded in my red poncho i bike alongmy usual route takes me through streetsof soggy fallen leaves,once bright in autumn hues,now a uniform, nondescript brown the rain drums a rhythm on my poncho,drenching my hands as they hold the handlebars;my feet pedal a…
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The here and now
it was a sunny afternoon, with a cool breeze blowing. i’ve been wanting to take photos along my bike route. finally today all the prerequisites fell in place and i did. as i was wheeling my bike from one photo spot towards another, an old lady wheeling her bike in the opposite direction stopped and…
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A Spanish siesta
A relaxed lunch in an old Spanish restaurant with lovely ambience. A glass of red wine. Then a Spanish siesta on the couch brings on the best of dreams. Yet again to my beloved blue green water space… this time Ak and to a smaller extent Ad, feature in it. We are in a sea-creatures…
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Mostly Harmless
A common friend introduced us over email. His name was Dan. I was new in Amsterdam, and the common friend figured since Dan was new here too, we should get together. I was quite happy to give it a miss, but Dan wrote asking where I worked and when would be a good time to…
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Sheep with Guns
Found showcased in Weesperplein (a Metro station) in Amsterdam: A sheepish answer to Tom Lehrer’s “Cows with guns” (animated you-tube video)
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Sswish, sswash
a cat in controlled fury:cold green eyes, unblinkingtail in precise motion,she bides her timewaiting, watching –swish swash.
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A hitchhiking guide to the nomadic spirit
From Heaven Lake by Vikram Seth Book on Amazon | My review on Amazon 5 out of 5 stars Reviewed October 15, 2010 The amazing journey Vikram Seth undertook in hitchhiking from China through Tibet to India – over 3 major mountain ranges including the Himalayas, is no small feat. He writes about it without…
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Brilliant dialog, profound yet light, excellent murder mystery plot
Oscar Wilde and the candlelight murders by Gyles Brandreth Book on Amazon | My review on Amazon 5 out of 5 stars Reviewed August 15, 2010 For a large portion of the book, it seemed as if I was reading Oscar Wilde’s own writing.. Gyles Brandreth has projected Wilde’s writing so well into the character…
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Completing the Suit
Was listening to “Shape of my heart” – Sting, and looked up its lyrics, part of which goes thus: “I know that the spades are the swords of a soldierI know that the clubs are weapons of war” which I put up on my gmail status. Surprisingly my nerd brother chose to comment on it,…
