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The Archetypal Lover

July 24th, 2008 by Alison · 1 Comment · community, lifestyle, simplicity

Having noticed unusually high readership of my last post How To Save Money On Gas, I’m going to soon write a sequel with more tips on that topic, including from readers, via comments.

But man does not live by gas alone. We need our spirits to be fed, too. Enter poetry. This poem of mine, a haiku, was inspired by Belle, the most loving dog I know. I was having a hard time with myself the day I wrote it, and her big heart pulled me out of my funk.loving dog

The Archetypal Lover

Touch, tongue, sustained gaze

The archetypal lover

Heals me of my will.

In the diamond-cut life, we find happiness in all kinds of places. Sometimes shopping and material goods are the last places to look to find fulfillment.

(photo courtesy of Noel Zia Lee)

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