plum blossoms—
dried sardines scattered
on the cat’s grave
―Issa
Posts tagged "nature" — Page 3
The Snail II
Serotiny, in botany, refers to a trait in some plant species where seeds are retained within cones or fruits for extended periods, often years, until a specific environmental cue triggers their release. This adaptation is particularly common in fire-prone ecosystems, with fire often being the primary trigger for seed dispersal.
Nature/Nurture
As I watched the seagulls, I thought,
That’s the road to take;
find the absolute rhythm and
follow it with absolute trust.
—Zorba the Greek, Nikos Kazantzakis
C’est La Vie
We’re here. Where the story of our lives takes place. Nowhere else. We have no lover but those in our sleep. We have no human desires. All we know is the faces of animals, the form and beauty of the forests. We’re afraid of ourselves. Our bodies are cold. We are made up of cold and fear and desire. They used to burn us. They kill us still in Kuwait and the wilder parts of Arabia. —Marguerite Duras