Luis de Góngora (1561-1627)

The finger gently touches la bouche. Sssshhh is the watchword interruptions of silence. Perturbed perhaps, the slight annoyance offers greater potentials for listening, learning and raising your overall intelligence. Poetry is a portal.

Priorities change over time, especially when faced with inevitability. So now what? The reflective nature is hardly the basis of eusocial altruism. We can do better, just barely!

Memories are autocatalytic, a string theory of sorts. Mnemonics, flashbulbs and prehistoric nose-brain are all contributing to the narratives we contrast with the timeline of our existence.

Remember the wounded stag, just as our younger selves, have wings due to an undeveloped or frontal cortex. In order to maximize the rational power play, wait until your better, more rational self emerges. Or not. It's a long way down.

Forever feels like long time when the union is ill-wed. Intentionality, context and commitment contribute and inhibit the outcome and potential of pair-bonded bifurcation. Where did Chuck go?

The view from the top is taking flight beneath the chains of freedom. Simplicity in nature offers an alternative to carbon powered flight. Imagination takes us to places where the birds once flew and will again if restore the balance of a healthy ecosystem.