reassured

Parents (and brother) all safe and well: finally emailed my brother to ask him directly, and all is okay with them. Good.

(Will reproach them later for not responding to texts.)

Weather is quite pleasant at the moment; not too hot, nice and cool but with plenty of sunshine, and warm enough to go round without a coat on. Hope it lasts a few weeks before getting hotter.

Bleach manga chapter this week has provided me with much fanfic fodder, besides being a good read in itself. Tasty.

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Offering and Rebuff

I could love you
as dry roots love rain.
I could hold you
as branches in the wind
brandish petals.
Forgive me for speaking so soon.

Let your heart look
on white sea spray
and be lonely.

Love is a fool star.

You and a ring of stars
may mention my name
and then forget me.

Love is a fool star.

-- Carl Sandburg