Thursday, 9 August 2012

Manimal


"Men are the devils of the earth and the animals are its tormented souls."

Arthur Schopenhauer, philosopher (1788-1860)

Tuesday, 7 August 2012

Whys and wherefores


"When I feed the hungry, they call me a saint. When I ask why people are hungry, they call me a communist."

Helder Camara, archbishop (1909-1999)

Wednesday, 1 August 2012

Sartorius


"Le destin passe et repasse à travers nous, comme l'aiguille du cordonnier à travers le cuir qu'il façonne."

Amin Maalouf, Le Rocher de Tanios (1993)

Blessing in disguise


"Since my house burned down
I now own a better view
of the rising moon."


Mizuta Masahide, poet and samurai, student under Matsuo Bashō (1657-1723)

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Fragment #23

Shot down like a deer in the dark lying dead, the wound soon a door for dirt dwellers, bugs, birds and boars, to feed on my dull, rancid ca...