We lunched with three world citizens some clicks beyond Manar. Ten thousand trees unsleeved their bark in draperies of light and dark, where trade was brisk with fairy wrens, October up to par. We strolled with three wise heads, they showed us peace beyond Manar, where cumquats glowed like neon eggs, a brown dog loped on sapling legs, banksias, hatted à la mode, served bees with savoir-faire. We talked of making books and homes light years beyond Manar. Our talk, our listening had an essence allowing each to show full presence, for Eden’s in…
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