the meaning of thieir
names.......................It was an unreasonable
suggestion.
soft fur...........................My eyes were drawn to the screen as he talked.
the sound of water
.........You don't understand. It is not just another job.
rain.....................The CyberCreek is like my
home.
cold water...........The daily in and out flow of a
billion bytes,
............................records of tailings ponds,
brown grass on the hills.......................
............................the debris of unconcerned miners,
a flowered dress..............the exchanged
writings of scientists
..............concerning the leaching of poisons
..............into the soil.
sleep........................the overseeing of these things is central to my existence, and I cannot leave.
background noise............I framed this answer
low flying planes.............while Gunter lay sleeping in the
loft.
intermittent pain...............
the smell of green grass....
warm sun.........................
a red front door................
cold cereal........................
working............................
my travelling companions....................
blue shirt.......................
making love......................
the children laughing..........
blue jeans.........................
potato soup......................
punctuated the silence........
footprints..........................
intertwining melodies........
the pine trees overhead......
walking.............................
riding................................
the horizon........................