November 5, 2003

• Endings and Beginnings

  
  

  Today’s birthday: author Sam Shepard.

  
  

  From pbs.org:

  
  

  “Shepard has a noted aversion to pat endings: ‘I hate endings. Just detest them. . . . The temptation toward resolution, towards wrapping up the package, seems to me a terrible trap. Why not be more honest with the moment? The most authentic endings are the ones which are already evolving towards another beginning. That’s genius.’ “

  
  

  Chinese Poem

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  Translation:

  
  

  End

  
  

  Chu

  
  

  (See previous entry.
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