On Sun, 25 Oct 1998 20:20:51 GMT, Graham Balin wrote:
>"Satisfied with the profundity of the implications of this thought, he rewarded himself with a deep draw on his pipe.."
Aah! The pipe :-) I smoke the pipe from time to time and have a
collection of old friends. That's how it is with pipes. You alternate
between them and when you go back to an old favourite, it's like
meeting a dear friend that time and circumstance have conspired to
separate you. The whole ritual is so deeply satisfying: getting the
pouch out, unfolding it, the aroma is 'in your face', the carfeul
teasing of the leaves, the exact pinch of leaves, the delicate stuffing
into the bowl, the striking of the match in a stylish way, and then,
the bringing of the flame to the bowl held in the hand in a caress.
Blue smoke engulfs the worlds and the eyes close in that almost
post-coital delerious absence!
>And then I realised. All along, Ahmad's face was the one my mind's eye kept inserting for the Iatre.
Watch out for nightmares! I've been having really weird dreams lately.
All about aircraft engines failing, the aircraft is in a free spin,
and just about when we are about to crash into the ocean, the engine
splutters into life again!
>Watch out for earthquakes, Major!
I am watching out for timequakes.
Risk
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