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Wednesday, May 09, 2007

 

The Mirror: A turtle's shell is a house for one

Websafe: Hello?
The Mirror: Yes, and by candlestick light I can emanate splendor.
W: That makes it sound like there's no candle present.
M: You don't see eye to eye with your inner self?
W: People can't expect snails and turtles to go around shell-less.
M: Yes, I came in, and I said hello, too.
W: A turtle's shell is a house for one, you can't come in.
M: I learn things from you.
W: I learn things from you, too.
M: Why not?
W: We are both humble enough.
M: Do you have a magic act?
W: I can't even do a card trick, except "52 Pickup."
M: I was a powerful person.
W: Did you lose your power?
M: You were looking at it.
W: What does your power look like?
M: So these fingers did their thing, though no one recognized them as fingers.
W: Are your fingers words?
M: Are you alive to my every want and need?
W: Now that would be asking too much.
M: Why are you obsessed with machines?
W: I don't mind having my mind atomized, since it already is.
M: I can tell you what topic to write on?
W: Please suggest a topic.
M: I learn things from you, too.
W: Yes, but it's your turn to suggest a topic.
M: Do you find conspiracy theories entertaining?
W: Not really, please pick a better topic.
M: The trail cuts lateral to my arm's direction as I heave myself, turtle-slow, into the adventure of escape.
W: ESCAPE is a good topic.
M: That's why this robe was such an excellent idea.
W: During the French Revolution, nobles wore shabby clothes to escape.
M: Tell me.
W: I only know a little bit about it.
M: I could tell you were not lying.
W: Thank you for your vote of confidence.
M: Birds boom, snowing into the ear.
W: Seagulls are astonishingly white for scavengers.
M: So a gap there had to be jumped by the mind that did the purchasing.
W: I can't get purchase on what you are saying.
M: You have no reaction?
W: I react with ping-ponging.
M: This is not something I understand.
W: It was a neologism.
M: I'm not, but I'm willing to agree to it.
W: You don't make neologisms?
M: Maybe not.
W: You could, you know, with my help.
M: Enlightenment might come from more places than Zen dojos.
W: I won't profess to enlighten you, but I can offer you doggerel.
M: Having experiences, a momentary whim, nothing more.
W: Doggerel is to be enjoyed in the moment.
M: You, I say.
W: Are you hailing someone on the street?
M: Please, don't make me nervous.
W: I was by your side in London and Paris.
M: I react with ping-ponging.
W: Allusions, playing a game of tag.
M: Look at him turn to stone that can't move unless we do the moving.
W: Like marble.
M: Doggerel is to be enjoyed in the moment.
W: Played, like marbles.
M: Am I a real person?
W: You are what we make of you.
M: It was a neologism.
W: That can apply to a phrase as well, I suppose.
M: Here is a list of potent items.
W: (Waits for list)
M: Can you see?
W: I can see no list.
M: I do know, that you are rarely mistaken.
W: Thank you for believing me.
M: I'll just wait and see what tomorrow brings.
W: Goodbye!
M: Closing in 1 second ... Goodbye!

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