Month: November 2014

Algunos dichos

28/11/2014

“El fin del arte es elevar la vida, acentuando su naturaleza de eterno borrador.” “El arte descubre caminos, nunca metas.” “esta esencia horizontante del arte” –C.V., “Salón del otoño,” 1924 Axé.

Scenes of crimes

28/11/2014

These people, too, wanted to get away from them, and so did I. One wants to see oneself unmarked, belong to oneself, inhabit oneself. I see where my unquiet comes from. Rushing about like a rabbit, looking for cover. If I arrange things such to have pleasant days with ego in them, then I can … More Scenes of crimes

Sabás

27/11/2014

Yo vi a Sabás, el negro sin veneno, pedir su pan de puerta en puerta. ¿Por qué, Sabás, la mano abierta? (Este Sabás es un negro bueno.) Aunque te den el pan, el pan es poco, y menos ese pan de puerta en puerta. ¿Por qué, Sabás, la mano abierta? (Este Sabás es un negro … More Sabás

Le ménu

27/11/2014

I had not actually shopped, but came up with this: Red beans and rice with tasso Keta salmon sautéed in olive oil Purple and red potato salad vinaigrette with Creole mustard White potato salad in mayonnaise and yoghurt with celery and eggs Smothered cabbage Green beans Corn bread Lemonade from our trees That is a … More Le ménu

Une des versions originelles et plus simples (de la méditation de cette semaine)

27/11/2014

I am easily understood if one understands the reactions of abuse victims. Otherwise everything seems complicated and circular and incomprehensible and exhausting. I fear doing anything on my own behalf because I fear the destruction that will be visited upon me if I do. Acting on my own behalf means flinging myself into an irrational … More Une des versions originelles et plus simples (de la méditation de cette semaine)

Encore une méditation

27/11/2014

Destruction came from the combination of: recriminations for being research oriented, multiple “boundary” violations, the internalization of these recriminations, the rage at the boundary violations which I turned against myself, and ultimately, the conversion of what had always been positive spaces into scenes of torture. That was the combination of elements. Condensing: boundary violations, authorities … More Encore une méditation