Notice that autumn is more the season of the soul than of nature
Friedrich Nietzsche
Inflate
I commune with my soul
More with my becoming age
And revel in the sheer rarity
To tweak my internal gauge
The end of days
spent by the pool
My soul dies
I'm going back to school
In Indian mythology, autumn is considered to be the preferred season for the goddess of learning Saraswati, who is also known by the name of “goddess of autumn” (Sharada)
Dear goddess
Help me to learn
Patience
Understanding and
Differential equations
I’m literally
going to go big brain
Just to remember
where the hell
I hid all my stuff
During the gray squirrel’s fall caching season, a typical squirrel shows a 15 percent increase in the size of its hippocampus—the memory and emotion center of the brain
Hay(na)ku: Obscure history
roots
obscure soul
Swell with consumption
Recorded as early as the late 1300s, autumn is from the French automne and Latin autumnus, whose deeper roots are obscure. Chaucer and Shakespeare both used it in their works, notably.
Zappai: if it’s good for the Shake it’s good for the Chaucer
what right do we have
long removed from such matters
to question genius
Weekly Theme:
Autumn/Fall
The Twisting Tail 
That’s it — I’m now going to refer to the man as “The Shake”. My eldest is reading him in English class and I will make a point of asking when she comes home, “So… How was The Shake today?” It should irritate her, which will bring some balance back to our relationship.
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Love it. I also enjoy antagonizing the children. My wife tells me I should, to which I responded, “well, what else am I supposed to do with them?”
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I know! Reading books and playing games it’s so much work. Antagonizing kids is so much easier and much more fun. Plus… Builds character.
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Couldn’t have said it better myself. We are simply preparing them for the real world.
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I enjoyed your post. This series about autumn is so good.
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Thank you. Few more days to go 👍
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Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower. -Camus
Autumn is really the best of the seasons. -CS Lewis
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Great quotes. I think I used Camus in one of the coming posts.
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More engaging naked truths about fall. And, great poems!
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Thank you. It’s a wonderful time of year. The emergence of death is always thought provoking.
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Always a pleasure to have some humorous and thoughtful looks at autumn. Oh an a bit of knowledge tossed in for good measure, with my morning coffee. 😉💙
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Thanks bluey.
I think I might be overdoing the information portion of my posts. But I found so much fascinating info this week, I couldn’t help it ☺️💚
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A slight correction about Saraswati. The fifth day of spring is celebrated to honour her. She is also called “Sharada” which means one who loves autumn. 😊
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Thank you. I found a bit of conflicting info on the subject and went with the majority. I probably should have put an asterisk at the end 🤣
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Lol that you should have! 😂
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You are welcome.
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I am amused – again and again! As for the evil minions (squirrels), I’m doubting the increased brain size since Autumn sees more of them falling out of trees….
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🤣 that must be quite the sight! Ive never seen a squirrel fall. They are impressive acrobats. Have seen a few on the road. Not so great against cars.
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I give my differentials to Billy now. I’m past it. I have no right to question his genius. I’m long removed from differentials.
What’s this got to do with squirrels? Nothing……..
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Perhaps Billy fell asleep before he finished reading. Small children are prone to do that. At least real children 🤔
Perhaps Billy is older than we think and might be closer to retirement age. Then it could be a matter of eye sight.
I’m worried for Billy he was a bright promising boy. I guess even the imaginary have their limitations.
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rofl… I love the prayer to Saraswati! 😀 7 weeks to exams, my students better start praying.
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😂 what a horrifying time if year. So glad I never have to relive it outside my nightmares.
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Such a great idea
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Thanks
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Great
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