there is a macabre fascination in seeing a dead bird
\nlying on the pavement.
\nthe same fascination felt when seeing a dead fish
\nfloating on the surface of a body of water.<\/p>\n
these creatures live nearly all of their meaningful lives
\nabove and below us, while we exist in the dividing line.<\/p>\n
our imaginations are entrapped by both forms of creature
\nbecause we can never experience
\nthe things they must consider commonplace.<\/p>\n
a famous M.C. Escher drawing –
\nin which bird and fish tesselate against
\nand in between one another. –
\nperhaps is meant to illustrate this spherical plane
\nin which we live our lives.<\/p>\n
we live in the realm where they come to rest.
\nthey stress effortlessly against forces that we can never hope to fight,
\nand when they die they fall upwardly or downwardly
\nto the inbetween place that we call home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
there is a macabre fascination in seeing a dead bird lying on the pavement. the same fascination felt when seeing a dead fish floating on the surface of a body of water. these creatures live nearly all of their meaningful lives above and below us, while we exist in the dividing line. our imaginations are … <\/p>\n