Category Archives: myth

another deposit

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Michael Patton

Yes, as stated in the poem below, I believe that what I learn in this life goes into a big bank of knowledge. A bank that contains the accumulated wisdom of the Universe. A good belief, I believe.  This way, … Continue reading →

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fable of the man who saw his education in a night of dreams

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Michael Patton

While walking a winding path through a dense dark forest, the hero of our story awoke… …to discover he’d only been dreaming.  No, he was actually climbing up a steep rocky mountain, the peak hidden in the clouds high above. … Continue reading →

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preparing for the bumpy night

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Michael Patton

Double, double toil and trouble Fire burn and cauldron bubble!          — from Macbeth At the beginning of a new year, I am troubled, deeply troubled, by all the trouble I hear and see on the daily news.  I worry that … Continue reading →

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what I learned from the unexpected visitors

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Michael Patton

After I saw these foxes early one Saturday morning… …I begin to think about “Fox” as a symbol. In my culture, they represent cleverness, cunning, maybe deceit.  That sly fox may indeed trick you into letting him guard the hen … Continue reading →

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