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In Flight
04:20
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My seat on the plane was just between two windows instead of being centered in front of one of them.
I complained, but they told, "That's just how it was built."
Typically, all I could see was you packed around me.
If I leaned to look out I often saw blank space and the scope of that view over the other was really quite large.
I saw today that we live in dense isolation and in between all I could see was you and me.
Cities appear to float on a sea of darkness.
Each light predicts population, but the clouds can smear the lights together and under the clouds are a warm yellow space.
The largest one was blinding white and where the sea begin is the edge of blackness.
I saw today that we live in dense isolation and in between all I could see was you and me.
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You Were Right
02:43
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Shall we recount how it was again?
-I was reassured, I was supported through my stress, I was look after when I was ill (even on your roughest nights when you could hardly leave your house), and your darkest days I couldn't leave work early.
You were right on when you said to me that I am sweet but I lack empathy. Don't rely on me not to cry. I tried to hide my needs, but I failed in the end.
Last night, I got to thinking, "What did you get from me when I often smoked myself to sleep? We walked down by the water, but only half the times you asked. At least I bought you a fluffy white bear.
When you called at 4 AM, your sobs couldn't wake me.
You were right on when you said to me that I am sweet, but I lack empathy. Don't assume I feel your pain, if I did then I'd leave mine behind.
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Cliché
04:48
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I've seen this before: I've moved in on you and now you are scared because someone can see you. Although you know how this already feels, how could you go and leave me with this cliché.
If you go what will I make of it? Will I just say, "okay," after you said to me that you "must walk because this is to real." What would you do? Be warned, I couldn't wait here.
I've seen this before, but never quite this well. The story's the same except this time its me who knows the risk to let ourselves slide. Will we be fast enough to jump a divide.
If I go what will you make of it? Will you just say, "okay," after I said to you that "I must walk because this is just to real." What will you do? Be warned, you shouldn't wait here.
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4. |
Smile
03:31
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I went shopping far from home. I bought many meals, most of them frozen. A clever checker packed and tried to assure me that I would make it with one bag under each arm. So I made for the subway, sweating already, as I made for the hottest station in the city. With me on the platform, a wild man shouting that "the train will not make it in time!"
So I involuntarily smiled. I didn't see it coming at all, at least not in a while. Out of all the stress came a smile. Its hard to explain, but I'll try to.
I sat in A.C. for a short time and outside it had gotten hotter. After the train ride, I still had a hike and our food had only softened.
So I saw how fast I could walk down the street as the food was now dripping on my feet. Its not that the burritos wouldn't taste as good, and not like I wouldn't eat them twice in one week.
So I involuntarily smiled. I didn't see it coming at all, at least not in a while. Out of some pressure came a smile. Its hard to explain, but I'll try to.
So I involuntarily smiled. I didn't see it coming at all, at least not in a while. Out of all that pressure came a smile. Its hard to explain, but I'll try to.
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Landline
02:36
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In hospitals no one says, "goodnight." I woke to see who was around, went to the lounge to see the dawn. A woman sat there. Her heart was down the hall.
You know me, I turn it off while I'm sleeping. Are you new here, didn't you sleep in my room? While we slept did you ever hear a phone?
My behavior is changing- pain just returned to "8." Relief will come in about an hour, then who will bother with me if I'm not to be disturbed.
You know me, I turn it off while I'm sleeping. Are you new here, didn't you sleep in my room? While we slept did you ever hear a phone?
You know me, I turn it off while I'm sleeping. Are you new here, didn't you sleep in my room? While we slept alone did you ever hear the phone?
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6. |
Weather Report
02:21
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Joe was typically working, all he saw was in front of him. Walked up to the roof to look at the view. He might just change. He thought he might change, but how could he just change?
"High in the 60s and mostly sunny," I think. I heard that tomorrow is a "high chance of rain."
Joe returned to experiments, and the view disappeared. Even after so much watching people from the roof, he might just stay. He thought could stay, but how could he just stay.
"High in the 60s and mostly sunny," I think. I heard that tomorrow is a "high chance of rain."
"High in the 60s and mostly sunny," I think. Get out now before there's a "high chance of rain."
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7. |
Apes with Guns
03:19
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A great ape named, Edward, woke up in a field of grass, ate some leftovers with friends from the hunt the day before. Chrome light lit the plane that night, so they went for a walk. Found the coast at low tide, they ate clams.
People were using a stick that helped them eat clams. It opened shells that they found out on the sand bar.
Ed ate clams on the beach with fifty of his friends. They all shared with each other, but then another group arrived. They were about the same but came from afar and Ed's group wouldn't share or leave. They held guns.
People were using a stick that helped them eat clams. It opened shells that they found out in the sand. People were using this stick that kept on changing: it now could also be used to draw in the sand.
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8. |
Just Stare
03:02
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It started with some rain, the building rattled, a tall pink cloud above the distant clock tower while our window darkened.
Just stare at one point but move you head back and forth. Your point will look the same, around it will completely change.
Alphabet City disappeared into white, hail blew sideways blinding the view, a bolt struck water beyond the bridge, the view was still white but brightening here.
In an instant, the air cleared, the sky was bright and clean.
Just stare at one point but move you head back and forth. Your point will look the same, around it will completely change.
Just stare at one point but move you head back and forth. Your point will look the same, around it will completely change.
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9. |
Apes with Drums
03:31
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Ed, the ape, woke alone laying the brush, pain in his stomach. It was tough to hunt alone. Wandered for miles. Ed was getting bored. He heard a booming echo across the plane. He strided toward the sound and the tones strengthened. He found a stream and drank then climbed up a small hill. He spotted fifty friends; they sat in a circle and talked but their jaws were mostly still, they all held drums.
They were all together in this, all part of the same progression. Next to each other, all pretty much the same.
Miles down the stream ran another stream. The trees got thicker going down the hill. Just as cold down there, especially when it rained. People rested there Ed did not know.
They looked a bit different in the forehead. They also wore coats and sat with several friends, they sat in a circle and talked, but their jaws were mostly still. They all held drums.
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10. |
8:45 AM
02:47
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Woke up early on the 12th, almost Fall. Saw on the news what had been done.
I'll just forget about what I saw and walk along, just walk along.
Far away (I mean really really far away), shocking but not unexpected. The next time, also not unexpected because each response carries over and over and over and over. I'll just forget about what I saw and walk along, and walk along because its almost nine- time to walk to 1st for work that matters, of course, just not in terms of what I saw.
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Dr. Soll & The Squids Oregon
The Squids are from Oregon and are cephalopods of phylum chordata.
Like all other cephalopods, The Squids
have distinct heads, bilateral symmetry, and a mantle.
The Squids have two tentacles and eight arms, which are arranged in pairs.
They are very very strong swimmers.
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