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The itsy bitsy spider

Posted on May 14, 2014 by The Lost Pedestrian

i was riding an elevator tonight up to my apartment, accompanied by a somewhat elderly man, a 30’ish woman, and her 2 youngish children. as the elevator ascended, the man began speaking/singing: The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout.Down came … Continue reading →

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a slip away

Posted on May 11, 2014 by The Lost Pedestrian

i’ve been struggling with a deep remorse for the past day or 2 over an act of violence i almost committed, or partially committed. you see, i was pulling into a parking lot, directly behind a big van that was … Continue reading →

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less visible stars

Posted on May 10, 2014 by The Lost Pedestrian

as the years pass through me, i  am more and more mystified by how the sun continues to be so popular with my friends and their friends and acquaintances.  i don’t really have anything against the sun, per se (i even … Continue reading →

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my simulacrum wants to meet your mother

Posted on May 8, 2014 by The Lost Pedestrian

my simulacrum wants to meet your mother, just to see what she’s like. I’ve wanted to meet her for a long time. I know you complain about her all of the time. which is justifiable, of course. Sometimes she sounds like an incredible … Continue reading →

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it’s not the movement, it’s the motion

Posted on May 6, 2014 by The Lost Pedestrian

my big dilemma, my big question over the past century or so has been … how is it possible to reach some measure of acceptance of who one is and what one has, while also recognizing when change is necessary? is there … Continue reading →

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on foreign sand

Posted on May 5, 2014 by The Lost Pedestrian

i was walking along an ocean, on foreign sand, alone for miles and miles and miles. even the seals were absent.  the further alone i walked, the less alone i felt. i knew i was still alone. but I felt less alone than i … Continue reading →

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Wilderness

Posted on April 30, 2014 by The Lost Pedestrian

Wilderness Ian McCallum from Wild Gifts (2 Capstan Close, Marina Da Gama, Muizenberg 7945): 1999. Have we forgotten that wilderness is not a place, but a pattern of soul where every tree, every bird and beast is a soul maker? Have we … Continue reading →

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Goal, Rule, Detail, Idea

Posted on April 24, 2014 by The Lost Pedestrian

Goal: To live in a world where neither animals nor plants are ever endangered. Rule: Never harm anything even remotely harmless. Detail: A broken vase under a new umbrella or The sound of thunder through the floorboards Idea: To speak in … Continue reading →

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work-in-progress

Posted on April 22, 2014 by The Lost Pedestrian

He was the kind of person who had this way of not quite finishing _____. And then, to start all over again felt as unattainable as ____. But the park bench beckoned him to ______, as his cellphone lost its signal … Continue reading →

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Πάσχα

Posted on April 20, 2014 by The Lost Pedestrian

something happened shortly after the total eclipse of The moon. Time had erased its exit and submerged you in days as endless as these Either that or maybe it was only 1 day Like a missing clock experience You walked … Continue reading →

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dolphin

Posted on April 19, 2014 by The Lost Pedestrian

in this morning’s dream, i was falling from the roof of a very tall building. and i knew that i was slowly falling from the highest distance… i could see my body as a small speck, descending through a densely verdant mountainscape … Continue reading →

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My following

Posted on April 16, 2014 by The Lost Pedestrian

WordPress has informed me that The Lost Pedestrian has received 200 ‘likes’ and I don’t know how many followers. I am flattered, even if this is not actually real. I do not mind that most of these ‘likes’ and followers are people … Continue reading →

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Core work

Posted on April 15, 2014 by The Lost Pedestrian

I had breakfast with a British chap, a friend I’ve known since my formative  years, which are still forming. He ordered the French toast. I ordered the eggs. He asked me how my work was going. When I last saw … Continue reading →

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barbecue

Posted on April 8, 2014 by The Lost Pedestrian

i’m just not waking up today. caffeine feels it’s dragging me from point A to point B, but nothing more than that. in this morning’s dream, i was back in my old loft, except it was much wider, and so … Continue reading →

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inadvertent haiku

Posted on April 5, 2014 by The Lost Pedestrian

i’d much prefer to engage with the world rather than analyze it

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