Riddle of the Sphinx (in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles)
What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?
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"Eccentricity saved my life. It became my life. I thank God for it." Dorothea in the play "Eleemosynary" by Lee Blessing-
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Tag Archives: sleep
After Death
Days so busy. . . Much to do. What’s accomplished? Not a clue! List gets longer By the minute. Does that list Have rest time in it? Call retirement And another. What’s available For my mother? Call … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Poems
Tagged aging, bureaucracy, death, death benefit, family, father, mother, phone, sleep
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Random Eccentric Haiku
Just some thoughts in Haiku poetry form. Actually, Haiku poems primarily deal with nature and/or seasons. So the following could possibly be considered eccentric combinations of Haiku and Senryu. Twenty-four hour days I must spend some hours sleeping This is … Continue reading
Posted in Eccentrically Eclectic
Tagged haiku, house, nature, poem, senryu, sleep, sun
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Close
2nd daughter singing 3rd grandchild to sleep at Grandawn’s house when he was a little baby. Close, even with the netting between them.
Posted in Family, Weekly Photo Challenge
Tagged baby, close, family, mother, photo, singing, sleep, Weekly Photo Challenge
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Learning to Water Ski – In My Dreams (Part 3)
Learning to Water Ski – In My Dreams (Part 1) here Learning to Water Ski – In My Dreams (Part 2) here I followed the water ski ritual of the day before – this time seeing a few smirks on faces and … Continue reading
Learning to Water Ski – In My Dreams (Part 2)
Learning to Water Ski – In My Dreams (Part 1) here Learning to Water Ski – In My Dreams (Part 3) here As the boat (with me in tow) sustained its unrelenting voyage through the water, I concentrated even more on the … Continue reading
Learning to Water Ski – In My Dreams (Part 1)
I saw a report on “The Early Show” about the learning power of sleep and dreams. The doctor/consultant talked about a study that had been done of people learning a new task. Half the people had to perform the task … Continue reading