Archive for August, 2009
A case for individual collectivism
Interdependence is and ought to be as much the ideal of man as self-sufficiency. Man is a social being. Without interrelation with society he cannot realize his oneness with the universe or suppress his egotism. His social interdependence enables him to test his faith and to prove himself on the touchstone of reality. – Mahatma [...]
A afternoon at the pool
I dip my feet into the lukewarm water Then plunge into the pool confidently Children and adults are splashing At the other end of the pool I am standing engrossed in the slow end What is going to surprise me this week? A couple are swimming only half of the length The life guard is [...]
Approaching the evening
It has been 8 months since I last continued this short story , I therefore have resurrected it It was 16:30 by the time Steve left the library, he felt and hoped that Helenka would gain confidence after being with that devil of a boyfriend. Interjected with this buoyant contemplation, shadows of his own doubt [...]
Be carried by a dream
I float in a dream along the Akhtuba distributary The reflection of the dinghy projected into the water The sun looming behind the clouds burning my skin A swooping great cormorants almost swipes my head I feel the languid water encompassing me Resembling an escape from a prison No restraint to drift wherever I want [...]