Category Archives: Questions and riddles

English is a Funny Language

Posted on April 28, 2010 by randomyriad

“You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead.”        Laurel and Hardy I came across this quote and laughed. It still strikes me as hilarious, though I am not sure why. Last night my wife was … Continue reading →

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The Dead Do Not Weep

Posted on April 8, 2010 by randomyriad

The sounds of sorrow, pain and horror; sighs, moans, shrieks, and howls, can be the sounds of joy, rapture and ecstasy. Laughter can be an expression of happy surprise or vicious derision Light can be enlightenment or the harsh glare … Continue reading →

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Maybe I Should Be Laughing More

Posted on February 12, 2010 by randomyriad

“Life’s the joke each of us keeps on playing.” Arthur Rimbaud,  “A Season in Hell“ Lately, I have been thinking a lot about how I move through my life. Little by little, as I age, I move into a world … Continue reading →

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Elephant Tracks: A Quote Inspired Poem

Posted on January 24, 2010 by randomyriad

“Elephant tracks! They were all around my tent this morning. There must have been several.”* This sounds perfectly reasonable to me. For most of my life I have been waking up to elephant tracks. I never hear or see any … Continue reading →

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A 15 Minute Poem

Posted on December 7, 2009 by randomyriad

This is a 15 minute poem, an idea from this intriguing blog. A Cold Walk at the Lake The Air is dry and no white condensation billows out of our mouths as we talk Hunched in our layers trudging at … Continue reading →

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