Whenever I start to forget that I'm living in the desert,
something odd happens to remind me.
Like driving to work and being interrupted by tumbleweed
blowing across the road
looking like it's pulled by some invisible string.
posted by Mark Muday at 3/26/2001 10:03:15 PM

There are ducks hanging out in our swimming pool,
which is covered with a black tarp
and rainwater makes a shallow puddle on it.
There are always two of them.
posted by Mark Muday at 3/8/2001 01:31:22 AM

we live to hear the slack-jawed gasping
we live under a halo of held breath
and when the children raise a giant shield of laughter
it's like they're fending off death
posted by Mark Muday at 7/4/2000 03:45:43 AM

Your arrogance is gaining on you
and so is eternity
you'd better practice happiness
you'd better practice humility...

You'd better put some beauty back, while you've got the energy
posted by Mark Muday at 7/4/2000 02:47:10 AM

Nihil agere delectat.
It is pleasant to do nothing.
(Cicero, De oratore)
posted by Mark Muday at 7/4/2000 01:54:58 AM