"maybe if we write well enough
and live a little better
life will improve a bit
just out of shame.
maybe the artist haven’t been powerful
enough,
maybe the politicians, the generals, the judges, the
priests, the police, the pimps, the businessmen have been too
strong? I don’t
like that thought
but when I look at our pale and precious artists,
past and present, it does seem
possible."
-- Bukowski
It’s immensely satisfying seeing the triffid-like growth of an amaryllis bulb even though I swear it happens whenever you’re not looking. As soon as you turn your back, the stem grows. There are still amaryllis bulbs in the shops- this is how easy it is. Stick it in a bit of water and a bit of light, give it 6-8 weeks and Bob Is Definitely Your Uncle.
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