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Sunday, June 3, 2012

A HAIKU BY BASHO, REPACKED IN A LARGER, TANKA-SHAPED BOX


Double Vista Bay.
Farewells at autumn's ending.
We part, opening

as these shells on tender flesh,
as eyelids upon the eye.
      --my translation

Monday, May 28, 2012

A petition to UCDavis to support their grad student--and my friend--Isabel Call's request for her student health insurance pay for her MD's recommended treatment for her rare cancer.http://www.change.org/petitions/chief-financial-officer-university-of-california-advocate-on-isabel-call-s-behalf-and-consider-her-appeal-for-pbrt

Thursday, May 17, 2012

http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/05/17/152913171/the-essence-of-science-explained-in-63-


A video clip of Richard Feymann on Robert Krulwich's science blog.  Don't neglect to read the excellent poem by Wislawa Szymborska below the video.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Sunday, May 6, 2012

DI DUNIA INI, ADA BANYAK WARUNG


Apple slices
in coarse sea salt.
Sardines
in bitter chocolate.
An avocado shake.
What savor would these have
taken at a food stall
of bamboo
and blue plastic tarp
at the corner
of Jalan Kaliurang
and Jalan Yacaranda?

Saturday, May 5, 2012

SORE DI MALIOBORO


SORE DI MALIOBORO

Orang-orang, banyak warna.
Abu-abu, kehujanan.
Mantel-mantel, kecil di bawa.

GRATEFUL DEAD

Message to their Creator from those suffering eternal torment in Hell:  Hey thanks for the free will.