@meanwhileplaces.bsky.social
Artist, maker and reader
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.socialAre you in Washington DC? Do you love books? Do you adore pickles? Come hear me read The Wise Pickle at People's Book on Sunday morning at 9:30pm. Or Saturday at 11am at the DC Pickle Festival.
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.social"Lord favors me. "
- From Thoughts Askance by Abram Tertz.
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.social"It is wonderful, when you are late, to slightly slow down your steps."
from Thoughts Askance by Abram Tertz.
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.socialHarvest.
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.socialLook on down...
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.socialSuperior quality. More randomness...
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.socialWater sprite got tangled up in his own beard.
A drawing in a style of Lubok. I am looking at them again.
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.social"Stopped, crossed the street and kept going, completely different and still, entirely herself."
- from Thoughts Askanse by Abram Tertz.
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.social"My fuses blew. I was very saddened, considered myself lost and asked God for help. And God sent me an Electrician. And the Electrician fixed my fuses."
From Thoughts Askance by Abram Tertz.
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.socialMermaid vase from my Slightly Useful collection.
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.socialYour enjoyment. Another drawing from the Milkwood.
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.socialBeaver special. More drawings from Milkwood
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.socialBeing in Milkwood for a week has been such a joy! You have to agree that the art I made there is truly of the SUPERIOR QUALITY. In all earnestness, thank you Sophie Blackall, Ed and Page for the amazing time. You made such a garden for us to thrive. With love and gratitude from slightly maudlin me.
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.socialI was her 67th, she was my 44th. - from Thoughts Askance by Abram Tertz.
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.socialNot much.
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.socialAn artist needs to love life jealously, i. e. not to believe the obvious picture and, pushing away from it, to suspect people and nature of something that nobody else even think of suspecting.
- from Thoughts askance by Abram Tertz.
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.socialSat in a restaurant and looked around.
- Abram Tertz, Thoughts Unaware.
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.socialSo the life won't sting so much, we soothe ourselves in advance with death - and at the drop of the hat we say: " Even if I die, what do I care!"
- Abram Tertz, Thoughts Unaware.
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.social"A person's life is like a business trip : It is short and important."
- Abram Tertz, Thoughts Unaware.
@meanwhileplaces.bsky.socialHey, stop trembling! Cheer up! Forward! March!
- Abram Tertz, Thoughts unaware.
I am reading through the book and free associating the quotes.