"All this he saw, for one moment breathless and intense, vivid on the morning sky; and still, as he looked, he lived; and still, as he lived, he wondered."

Bello tornare a casa

Proprio oggi che ho dimenticato il canotto, dovrei andare in studio verso la tarda mattinata a disegnare un portacandele per il patio della sala da pranzo. Ammesso e non concesso che il mio collega attualmente in Israele dia segni di vita e non si sia già suicidato buttandosi dalla terrazza dell’ultimo piano.
I programmi per il prossimo futuro sono quantomeno vaghi: che io debba partire la settimana del 13? E dire che ricordo la mia voce chiedere almeno due settimane in Italia…

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2 Comments
  • damakaris
    Posted at 19:45h, 08 July Reply

    >non si sia già suicidato buttandosi >dalla terrazza dell’ultimo piano

    Finendo in una delle finestre a wasistdas e danneggiandovi altri 1000 e rotti dollari al metro di parquet?

  • Shelidon
    Posted at 17:01h, 19 July Reply

    Ad esempio, sì.

    (puro genio le wasistdas)

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