Some thoughts come not from intention, but from encounter — a phrase, a meme, a misquote that stirs something deeper. What began as a passing glance at a questionable Rumi quote led, as these things sometimes do, into a dialogue on language, distortion, mysticism, and meaning. What follows is a shared tracing of poetic lineage — not just of words, but of what endures beneath them.
Tag: language
Word play is fun. As the title suggests, the purpose of this essay is to delve into this grand concept. Nature, like reality, is a complex idea, an organic idea, a human necessity, and a word with multiple meanings. These concepts are expressed in our modern world in both life-affirming and perception-manipulating ways. I believe it’s critically important to be aware of this truth.
I was dreaming of being in a place that seemed to find the few of us survivors in a constant state of worry about our lives. It seemed rather dystopian.