well someone has a sense of humor today...

[tsuki_no_bara]

street art with a sense of humor - and also the occasional tentacle. and giant googly eyes.

the catalunia boys' choir singing in cat - no, seriously. boys singing feline vocals. (i make no apologies for the sudden interest of any cats in your vicinity.)

today's poem is "travelogue for exiles", by karl shapiro.



Look and remember. Look upon this sky;
Look deep and deep into the sea-clean air,
The unconfined, the terminus of prayer.
Speak now and speak into the hallowed dome.
What do you hear? What does the sky reply?
The heavens are taken: this is not your home.

Look and remember. Look upon this sea;
Look down and down into the tireless tide.
What of a life below, a life inside,
A tomb, a cradle in the curly foam?
The waves arise; sea-wind and sea agree
The waters are taken: this is not your home.

Look and remember. Look upon this land,
Far, far across the factories and the grass.
Surely, there, surely they will let you pass.
Speak then and ask the forest and the loam.
What do you hear? What does the land command?
The earth is taken: this is not your home.

and now it is as promised a beautiful day and i as promised am going to go out in it. i have to go to the grocery store anyway.