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Zywa May 16
[ The guests run away ]
The guests run away,

the staff is left with the feast --


left with the rumours.
Novel "Shalimar the Clown" (2005, Salman Rushdie), chapter Boonyi, ยง 1

Collection "Low gear"
#rumours #thinkingahead #selfcare #danger
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Zywa Mar 16
[ Better not to count ]
Better not to count

on society or God --


Provide for supplies.
Novel "Two Years Eight Months & Twenty-Eight Nights" (which is 1001 nights, 2015, Salman Rushdie), chapter 2 "Mr Geronimo"

Collection "Low gear"
#care #thinkingahead #supplies
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Zywa Jul 2023
[ I prepare myself ]
I prepare myself:

I keep fighting with myself --


to stay on my toes.
Novel "The PowerBook" (2000, Jeanette Winterson), chapter "NEW DOCUMENT"

Collection "Actively Passive"
#care #thinkingahead #beingprepared
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Zywa Dec 2022
[ The year-end question ]
The year-end question:

How stupid will I be, with --


the majority?
"We zijn koeien" ("We are cows", 2022, Marcel van Roosmalen)

Collection "Actively Passive"
#care #thinkingahead
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Zywa Oct 2022
[ Salt in the coolant ]
Salt in the coolant,

cod-liver oil in the oil:


winter-ready car!
"Tom Poes en de grote Barribal" ("Tom **** and the Mighty Barribal", 1965-1966, Marten Toonder)

Collection "Bearer Toonder"
#care #thinkingahead
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