Friday is Skyday

Happy 200th, Franz!

Franz Liszt (* October 22nd, 1811)

Friday is Skyday

Nine little deaths

There is a project I am thought to have finished next Friday.

Not one line I wrote today.

End of the beforegoing.

She is 87. For the past two years I have been – as I call it – her life-whisperer.

Today I felt my magic is fading. Nine times – each time out of the blue while we were talking – sighs. Suddenly. Her eyes far far away. Her body stiffening (if that's the right word).

In the next moment my right arm around her, holding her right shoulder, the left hand taking her right: "I am here. mmmm ... I am here. Hear me, mother? I am with you. Hear me?"

After a few seconds: "Yes." – Yes? – "Yes, I hear you."

Relief. Nine times. Nine times. Nine times!

In between: Anecdotes. Many. Wisdom. Deep wisdom. Yes. Death was a topic, too. Naturally, hm? Lots of laughter. Heartily laughter. Both being aware of ... the possibilities.

But please don't immediately close my coffin ... hahaha ... I might not be dead.

Please, don't buy anything new. Take the red sweater and the green skirt. They will be easy to put on when I am not too stiff. And ...

Got me?

You ought to be glad that my knowledge of the English language is but rudimental.

Otherwise I'd perhaps/probably bore you with a wonderful story. A story that could teach you quite some tiny bits about life and death, about trust and (a kind of) love.

In lieu thereof I shall shut up.

Will I find sleep?

I hope both we will wake up in the morning.

That's life.

The peace of the night.

13 again, for a change

... well, taking the digit sum.

Natural Arts

Le Moribond

Jacques Brel (April 8th, 1929 – October 9th, 1978)

Don't leave me

Ne me quitte pas

Jacques Brel (April 8th, 1929 – October 9th, 1978)

I prefer tenderness

Jacques Brel (April 8th, 1929 – October 9th, 1978)

Stupidity is an evil fairy

Jacques Brel (April 8th, 1929 – October 9th, 1978)

Pain it is, not anger

Jacques Brel (April 8th, 1929 – October 9th, 1978)

Mon Pere Disait

Jacques Brel (April 8th, 1929 – October 9th, 1978)

Déclaration d'amour

Jacques Brel (April 8th, 1929 – October 9th, 1978)

Dans le port d' Amsterdam

Jacques Brel (April 8th, 1929 – October 9th, 1978)

Friday is Skyday

Time to be thankful

While digging up what some Germans would call earth-apples,
not only was I murmuring one of my favourite poems,
but thinking of how painful it was to plant them,
not knowing at the time there were some litres of water bubbling in my lungs.
And although I felt this time the digging took ten times longer, I felt thankful.
A good harvest it was, much better than in 2010.

Same goes for apples, pears, walnuts,
of which some got harvested this afternoon.
Not to speak of plums, beans, onions, carrots,
Kohlrabi etc., and ... all these delicious tomatoes.

An urban dweller might, of course, not know
how fruits and vegetables do taste
that have not been spiced with insecticides and pesticides.

Pure joy

Each evening ...

a feast not only for my eyes.

Natural Arts

Impossible?

Counterwindmillism II

Zooming closer.

Wysiwyg

Counterwindmillism

Sensational aerial photography of a valiant battle
in the Mancha Patata of Seanhenge.

Sanity