an-a-mor-pho-sis

[Grk. ana-, again + morphoun-, to form]
n., 1. a grotesque, distorted image that appears in its true shape when viewed in some unconventional way.

A typically reflective/morose post to begin the new year.

January 1, 2012

Sitting in the lap of a great tree by the stream. The tree has a hole in it where the roots branch, thrusting out of the bank. It collects water like a basin, and I wish I could plunge my hand in it, and sift for all the answers to my many questions.