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the sum of none

together we are nothing but one ~ apart everything except one even if finally undone ~ we still ain’t finished before we’re done By David Kavanagh

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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 2/21/2025 11:26:00 AM

Wisely worded worthy of adage for the ages. ;), xomo

David Kavanagh
Date: 2/21/2025 3:41:00 PM

Thank you Super Mo, high praise, cheers David

Di11y Da11y

Date: 2/20/2025 2:08:00 PM

I'm hatless tonight but let's see... On first reading this reads like soul searching with maybe a touch of nihilism. On deeper pondering and in the context of Angel & Buffy (which is my only frame of reference as I binge watch with my teen) it also has can't live with them, can't live without them vibe. Ahh Angel could give me further scope here as no matter what we do we might turn up to the pearly gates without enough checks in the boxes... Finally I offer a thousand lifetimes, never enough :)

David Kavanagh
Date: 2/20/2025 3:04:00 PM

That 15% proof bottle of beer, might be the culprit :) But you’re right comes with the rock n roller lifestyle!

Di11y Da11y
Date: 2/20/2025 2:49:00 PM

That's good to hear :) ha who knows the power of musing the encasing of hell - these thoughts have to bounce somewhere. Strangely I've had a headache all day - the life of a Rock n Roller :)

David Kavanagh
Date: 2/20/2025 2:43:00 PM

Thanks for your hatless insights Dilly! A touch of nihilism in this world would be perfectly normal, and found when soul searching, this one is a bit of a mystery as I’m in good form tonight for no particular reason, Maybe because I buried hell under a thousand miles of gold yesterday so perhaps it should be viewed in the positive sense :) happy Buffy & Angel existential binging, cheers David

I Am Anaya

Date: 2/20/2025 1:25:00 PM

Just reading on polymath ha. Paula's it takes two, I like. They say that couples investing in eachother become unseperable ones blinding themselves becomming one, that's why there is a thing called Separated. "We gotta keep 'em separated". Oh they're done! Why is the "son of sam" ringing in my ears? lol

David Kavanagh
Date: 2/20/2025 1:52:00 PM

That’s why (the sum is none) and non binding Anaya :) I remember reading about that fruitcake, I think the detective said after interviewing him, (the man is a fu(king vegetable) who’d argue with him! Cheers David

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/20/2025 12:56:00 PM

Great ponderings!

David Kavanagh
Date: 2/20/2025 1:13:00 PM

Thanks Kim, I’ve been pondering this one myself since it popped into my head, I might just get away with it lol! Cheers David

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 2/20/2025 12:46:00 PM

I enjoyed reading your creative write. When I read this, I thought of the old song, "It Takes Two." Have a fun day writing away..................

David Kavanagh
Date: 2/20/2025 1:01:00 PM

Heya Paula! I like your interpretation, I’m pretty sure there are more in there, some I don’t even see myself, so far my Monoku is standing up to scrutiny, lol! Cheers David