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swine
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and
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brains
act
the
ment.
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Golden
Rule's
gave
you'll
to
sit
this
for
with
misplaced
8th,
sotto
God
The
a
them alone
of
splendid chance
i nch.
dealing
leaving
be an
ness.
you're
settling
kind
be g i v e n
in
Judg
month:
the
saps.
ARIFS:
The
theme
month
in,
“Lighten
down
from
with
thoae
v>
the
normal.
and
you
ing
for
beach
up!".
but
and
at
call
you
Stop
on
life and w a t c h
You're
ice.
power
The
per day.
at
another
night
ashore.
TAURUS:
aside
that
been
those
and
home,
body
month
Sun
vermin,
and domestic
pie
and
bully
this
Be e v e n
than
(t h e
Bake
haven't
we?
The
a social
gerbil
home
worry
and
taken
When
time
picking
passed.
that
you may
that,
as
the
zodiac's
schizophenics,
only
right.
Do y our
level
fall
in
love
the
only
be
toyinq
on
or
L ove,
blossoms
tear
it.
On
take
once
in y o u r
to y o u r
loves
l ife,
and
ignore
the
No,
singing,
ment
a drag.
existential,
hard
the
it's
to get.
pump,
The
If
give
not
to
l i f e at
You'll
want,
as o p p o s e d
LEO:
Not
kitty
kitties
you
in
Stop
the
the
and w r i t e
a
our
mash
windows
on
your
absolute
will
flyer,
isn't
to p r i m e
you
they
they
back
try
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is.
this
wait
conventional.
someplace
yum oil
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you
on
of
Wash
your
biplanes
the
full
out
for
moon,
sushi.
afflicted
by
a
large
Who
looks
for
on
you
the
you'll
to y o u
Or,
Neptunes,
squid.
how
the
your
for
have
no
The
par
uj
no,
dy
time
you must
a different
of
plaid
las t
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comes
will
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and
moon,
a chance
a
toothpaste.
lawyer
so.
big
take
month
scarves,
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for
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tell
spicy
anyone
the
full
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that
bears
for
you,
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mooning
fruit.
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told you
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return
in s p a d e s .
he
says
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sit
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stability.
p e o p le
built
morose
if e v e r y o n e
you
And
If
In
w ith
nonsense.
decisions.
think
b o d y ’s e v e r
cares
to
an a c c o r d i a n .
you've
All
wallowing
prone
parakeet
Not
VIRGO:
Stop
lamp,
to o r g i e s .
up.
booblah.
and
stay
neighbor's
AQUARIUS:
joke,
Don't
got
cat,
Listen
Good
Chtldren.
the
all.
PISCES:
press
it
la v a
it w a s n ' t
staring
whiskey,
With
if
fantasy
around
solar
Especially
Married
a
everyone
what
something.
everything
you
The d e a d l i n e
f ew.
love
loved,
and
waiting
your
your
you're
snining,
around
is n o
side,
your
W h a t 's
in
playing
for
to sit
face
reading
back
you want
month
and
you'll
Wash
on
usual,
For
universe
to what
As
you've
head,
subterfuge,
anoid
affecta-
don't
somebody
facsi-
out
invitations
Some days,
best
Just
If
plotting
eyed
return.
they
long.
involving
sun's
is
Yes,
lying.
for C e n -
heart
bright
new moon,
you
don't
birthday.
you.
you're
solar
who
you
be
you.
the
switch
namite
Happy
be a p
a close
your
to h o m e .
the
is
CANCER:
The
what
t ime
for
in y o u r
fix
The
have
t ions.
1
taurs!
of
your
and
dancer
she ) will
Play
CAPRICORN:
Stay
resident
10th.
with
you'll
he ) k n o w s
(or
accidents
be aware
one
9th,
SAGITTARIUS:
close
to n e w d e p t h s .
quarrels,
them about.
to
being
has
shallowness
thing
to b r i n g
He
a brain
lately,
for
one
misfortunes
she
won't
a
into e ating
busy
f ace.
to o n e m a n i p u l a t i v e
(or
On
been
running
in y o u r
says
eat
bossy
GEMINI:
we've
thin
you're
by a F l a m e n c o
it w i l l
11.
My,
trip
It's
the
vicious
s kating on
proached
mi lie,
your
more
usual.
someone
the
secrecy,
makes
to s h i n e .
into
in C a n c e r
psychotic
s i g n of
Put
disasters
your b i r t h d a y
horror.
s i g n of
now.
self-induced
turned
usual
long e n o u g h
the
for
others'
of
want.
It's
as usual
to b l o w u p
yourself
laugh
wash
under
insects.
act
nude
what
born
Limit
can
lead
the
Business
is a b o u t
lonely
least
ait
those
qraze
feel
flirt.
a minute,
of
and
still
SCORPIO:
this
Come
laughinqly
You'll
horns
People
mountain
shunned,
lock
es
for Goat
and there on the steps of the bank
was an elderly gentleman and his middle
aged daughter I, was an e xtremely hot day
He appeared heated worn and slightly dis
oriented I was dressed m the coolest piece
of clothing I own and was startled to see this
old man dressed m a windbreaker. boots,
leather gloves and a hat' No wonder he
appeared dizzy'
The women was speaking loudly m
an exaggerated manner directly in her father's
ear "Dad. can you hear m e7 Dad Dad'
Can you hear m e?'
Limply ho nodded affirmatively and
waved his hands to dismiss her questions •
if only for a moment Apparently she thought
this was encouragement because she con
tinued "So. Dad listen this book says
there s a great hotel in Newport
NEW
PORT What do you think. Dad? Can YOU
HEAR ME?’ He again nodded He rested
his elbows on his knees and put his fore
head to his hands
I was an unseen observer standing
behind them |ust outside the bank doors I
couldn I help but think back to the years in
which I traveled the coast with my Dad who
had A itzheim ers disease
Of course he
could never keep the pace of which I was
capable ana I constantly found myself hav
ing to force myself to slow down To listen to
what my Dad wanted to do
My thoughts wandered further to the
scores of family that travel through town
leading small children by the hand and on
leashes m and out of stores I thought of all
the times I've heard the small ones crying,
whimpering screaming simply (or demand-
ingly) pleading Can't we just go home now?"
Car ng for family An aged parent A
young child Sometimes the line of differ
ence seems thin between the two I remem
bered questioning so many times if I were
doing the best for my father How could I
best demonstrate respect for the man who
had raised me when he, in fact, could not
remember he was my father?
The loud question."Can you hoar
me?" pierced the reverie I was experienc
ing regarding my own story with my dad I
realized I'd been standing there for several
minutes and, to my embarrassment, the
gentleman suddenly become aware of my
presence He turned his head to me and
caught my eyes Shaking his head slowly
he said to me. "You know, honey, it's hell to
grow old "
I smiled At him The daughter was
still reading from the tour book and reciting
aloud possible nexi destinations She hadm
noticed me Was the man just stating a truth
- or did he somehow sense I would under
stand what he meant? I don't know I do
know that man reminded me of my dad Ido
know that when he smiled back at me, he
took off his hat and gloves and started
cooling oft a bit
I walked in to the bank Still drawn to
the picture of them through the window,
drawn to my own thoughts and memories I
heard, "Can we help you. Mary Anne? Mary
Anne?" I smiled I wanted to tell the clerk,
’ Yes. I can hear you "
with
mauled
Life b not orderly. Su matter how we try to
make life so, right in the middle of it we die,
lose a leg. fall in love, drop a jar of apple
sauce.
Natalie Goldberg
W**r igtor Slat« I
’ be‘M.A • Oregon I c enee Pend ng