Month: March 2006
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I\’ve lost myself
Last night it rained; how long had it been since the last time I had experienced such a pleasant occurrence? The drops pouring on the roof produced a different but euphonious melody; each individual place is possessed of its particular sound, a unique combination of time and space. The rain was comforting, especially after all…
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cielo de vainilla – una visión
Parece que siempre debo de atrasarme una media eternidad en volver a escribir aquí; este espacio cibernético, cuna de lo particular y lo universal. Quiero escribir, mas el deseo está en competencia con otro deseo: el de leer. Me guío por una formula tipo cartesiana: ‘Leo, luego escribo’. No sé si sea lo correcto, ¿a…
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to-morrow is almost here
As I sat outside bathing my face in the warm sun, of an intensity reminiscent of summer, I realized that I am still that scrawny boy of eight. I am taller, grander but still small; I am insignificant. Under the auspice of childhood, I re-enacted my fantasies, I saw myself as the chief actor. I…
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the expected arrival of the paladin
When I am referred to with my proper name, I am perplexed. I have yet to assimilate the fact that it can, i.e., my name, and does encapsule everything that I am; it is my signifier. I am a stranger to my name. All my life, I have been called by everything but my name.…