desire | desire
Oct.01.2010
By Kevin Hartnett
My appetite for fiction comes and goes and recently it’s been hard to find. It’s no coincidence that during this period in which my bookmark has not moved from page 87 of Emma I’ve been feeling a little like Ishmael at the beginning of Moby-Dick, possessed of the urge to step...
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Apr.18.2010
Welcome Back,
It is a fine saying in which vainglory is compared to an onion or other bulbous root. In the region of spiritual asceticism, there is no struggle more difficult than against the spirit of vainglory; the desire of being praised. This is what the hermits meant by vainglory is natural...
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Feb.25.2010
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE?
She was a tall, slender brunette. She carried a Gucci bag and sported Prada shoes. Her sultry voice could be heard all over the coffee shop. "I’ll have a grande, non-fat latte, no whip, with an extra shot." She had all her specifications. Relayed them to the barrista...
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Feb.20.2010
February 20
Katie’s Wish
Does G-d arrange for my parking spot, foil the Colts opponents, release the stains from my dry-cleaning? Can I ask for the petty and pedantic? All One G-d Faith, reads the side of the soap bottle, but really is there only one? Like Santa? The Tooth Fairy? OZ? Is...
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Jan.15.2010
When you long for something or someone, do you think of that longing as having a particular location? Do you store it somewhere, such as your heart, mind, soul, or journal? I don’t feel as if my yearnings have specific addresses; they seem all-pervasive. But the following word hints at the idea...
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Nov.30.2009
November 30
FLAW IN SNOW
Waiting for snow. Waiting for cold fingers, slick roads, warm beds, reading by firelight. Waiting for the proof of lack of control. Waiting itself proves lack of control. I can dance the snow dance and refuse to buy new shovels, hang out laundry, put out every...
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Nov.04.2009
Saka-Saka (Cassava Leaves)
Saka-Saka (Saca-Saca, Sakasaka, and also known as Mpondou, Mpondu, or Pondu) is the Congolese word for cassava leaves, and the name of a dish made from them. Could "saka" be a Congolese pronunciation of "cassava", doubled...
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Sep.20.2009
September 20
JUST A TASTE OF SUNSHINE
The sunrise is so beautiful I want to taste it. Like a child who needs to put everything in her mouth to really know it, I feel the need for a bite. I want to participate in every way. I want to blend with the color of the sky, join the horizon and dip...
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Jun.20.2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009.Soon the tilt and orbit of Earth will take us to the turning point of the solstice. Since antiquity, this is a time of deep sorrow in the Middle East and profound religious outpouring. If you pile on top of that, a disputed Iranian election and a struggle for Kurdish...
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Jun.06.2009
I need a change of venue. I require an altered state. I fancy a different view. I yearn for a varied routine. I desire a transformation. I crave an unusual taste. I hunger for a new feel. I want to not be me.
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