Some colors exist in dreams that are not present in the waking spectrum.
quotes
Daze in a rut
At a certain point, some of us just sit down and watch the rest of our lives
Storied
Books talk to you for an afternoon. Literature speaks for generations.
Endlessnesses
My grief is like a magician’s endless scarf — the more I let out the
Marriage material
They loved with a love that was frayed around the edges but strong
Tea Time
Tea brings Time to a crawl, its frantic pace resuming on noticing
Healthy spell
It’s no coincidence that four of the six letters in health are “heal.”
It’s all here
Time — the abundance of now.
blackout poetry created from Cliff McNish, The Scent of Magic, 2001
Illusionist
The stars, like many other things, are only romantic from a distance.
Advice
Have your final drink first — and then stop.
Breathlessly beautiful
Autumn breathes in golden sunshine and breathes out a frosty chill.
Measure not surrender
Listen to the voice of doubt only if it has something insightful to say, not if it’s just spouting fear.
Give & take
I was so in the present moment the past was no longer part