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Category Archives: Hermeticism
The Great Big Nothing
I always thought the Big Bang was simply a theory among others. Lately I get the feeling it’s become accepted scientific truth. What really interests me, though, is what there was before the Big Bang. The Great Big Nothing? – … Continue reading
Posted in Blabla, Hermeticism, History, Humor, Imagination, Sweet dreams and nightmares
Tagged big bang, big bang theory, great big nothing, History, nothing, nothingness, space, universe
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A world ends
Slowly slowly theworld slowly slowly slowlyends (evanesces) – Niebla (© 2021)
Posted in Death, Haiku, Hermeticism, History, Language, Poetry, World
Tagged evanescence, haiku, niebla, Poetry, slowly, slowness, world's end
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Silence
Things are as they are and do not need poetic embroidery. – Niebla (Haven’t been writing much poetry in some time, and this may supply some explanation. Quite apart from the fact that I’m opposed to poetic embroidery in principle.)
Posted in Blabla, Hermeticism, Humor, Life, Poetry, Words
Tagged poetic embroidery, Poetry, remaining silent, silence, writing poetry
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You exist
You exist Your place is where eyes look at you. Where eyes meet you come into being. Held by a call, always the same voice, everyone appears to be calling in one voice. You could fall, but you won’t. Eyes … Continue reading
Posted in Hermeticism, Life, Mysticism, Poetry, Words, World
Tagged existence, eyes, German poetry, Hilde Domin, Poetry, poetry in translation
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You may not like some of the moves
God is the greatest chess master of them all. He plays for all parties. The chessboard is the universe, the figures are zillions and every move is precisely precalculated using all the variables. – Niebla (© 2015)
Posted in God, Hermeticism, Mysticism, Philosophy, Syncretism, World
Tagged chess, chess master, God, quotes, universe
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Kantian marvels
The world is full of Kantian marvels: people who are convinced their limited horizon marks the end of things. – Niebla (© 2015)
Posted in Blabla, Hermeticism, Humor, Life, Philosophy, World
Tagged end of things, horizon, Kant, Kantian, marvels, quotes, self
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Alba
Alba is so beautiful, sounds so beautiful and says it all. – Niebla Note Alba in this case is not a beautiful woman (like Jessica Alba), but came about as a result of having to translate the Spanish word alba … Continue reading
Posted in Blabla, Hermeticism, Imagination, Language, Poetry
Tagged alba, Jessica Alba, Octavio Paz, quotes, sound, Spanish
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The naked rock haiku
Plants will encroach,
cover nudity. Continue reading
In our end is our beginning
… and nothing ever did begin. Continue reading
Posted in Hermeticism, Humor, Life, Literature, Love, Mystery, Poetry, Words
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The one
… passionate ending to / many long dark nights. Continue reading
Posted in Despair, Hermeticism, Imagination, Literature, Love, Mysticism, Poetry, Words, World
Tagged haiku
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