Category Archives: Despair

One afflicted by self-doubt

Posted on March 10, 2023 by niebla

“I have the feeling I’m in a preparation phase. But I’ve been in that phase for years – too long. And preparing for what? What is the solution, Swami?”“You have to end this phase.”“But –““And that’s the end of this … Continue reading →

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Happy earth day

Posted on April 25, 2022 by niebla

Not much good recent news for Mother Earth, I’m afraid. In particular, she’s getting impregnated with shells, mines and dead bodies in Ukraine, and the rest is no better: deforestation, CO2, plastic all over, toxic waste. Thank God some people … Continue reading →

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Far Eastern Teachings II

Posted on November 13, 2017 by niebla

“I am extremely depressed these days,” the disciple said. “My girlfriend is now my former best friend’s girlfriend, and she took the cat with her as well. I have a degree in Social Sciences and a job frying hamburgers that … Continue reading →

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The tip of the anthill

Posted on July 12, 2015 by niebla

(thinking of Srebrenica and two late 20th century monsters – Karadžić and Mladić) The worst are always at the tip but the tip is nothing without the masses below the faithful and fanatic executioners reaching down into the ugly subterranean subconscious … Continue reading →

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Somewhere

Posted on September 26, 2013 by niebla

Somewhere there’s got to be an end to it, this Allah says and this Jehovah says and this scripture says and therefore I am right and you are wrong and I eat the right things and you eat the wrong … Continue reading →

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A letter with the letter L

Posted on July 25, 2010 by niebla

Not a single tear was for naught /
None of your love was for naught Continue reading →

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The one

Posted on June 20, 2010 by niebla

… passionate ending to / many long dark nights. Continue reading →

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Hell hath no fury

Posted on March 21, 2010 by niebla

… that I was never her type, that she’s regretted getting married to me every single day since the wedding, that we have nothing in common and that she had a more intimate relationship with my friend Bud. Continue reading →

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Relationship

Posted on February 7, 2010 by niebla

Practical and heart / Don’t rhyme Continue reading →

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You are so far away now

Posted on January 3, 2010 by niebla

My mind is turned away, / it won’t allow you to enter Continue reading →

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