Archive for October, 2018

  1. My town

    That year, when I arrived at the monastery for another period of studies, I was disillusioned with humankind. As soon as I met the Old Man, as we affectionately called the oldest monk of the Order, he asked me why I was so downcast, with my shoulders slumped. “It seems you are carrying the weight […]
  2. Halves

    The house of Starry Song, the shaman who had the gift of transmitting the ancient wisdom of his people through the word, was empty when I walked in. Because the coffee pot was still warm, I got a cup and helped myself, and went to the porch. A nice neighbor told me he was at […]