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Echoes: From Pasts Unknown

I had no idea how finely you dined continue…
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Echoes: Bees At Play

A bee takes a moment to see what happens next continue…
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The Blood Does Not Run Hidden

How we learn to hate continue…
An artistic rendering of a path through the woods.

Quick

I find myself here today continue…
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The Curtain Sets On Laughter Rising

Descartes, bless his heart, neglected art continue…
A colourful artistic rendering of an angel/knight standing behind a fierce little girl who is holding a sword and looks determined.

Once Forever

and so the midnight run to somewhere children are, once forever continue…
A colourful artistic rendering of a woman standing in an open doorway looking out on to the sea. It's a very happy and full of life image.

The Doorman Abstracts

Imagined at the doors of perception continue…
An artistic rendering of two people shaking or holding hands. They could be facing either way, or different ways. There is a huge moon in the background enveloping them.

If You Only Know One Word

Language is the sound of civilization continue…

The Alien Life

The Alien Life, one panel Comic. Two aliens are standing to the left of a third alien. The third alien has one eye. The caption reads: “Well, we aren’t in the land of the blind, are we, Mr. Thinks He's King.”

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A fantastical artistic rendering of a giant headed creature with huge eyes dominating the horizon, while small creatures are in the foreground. The quote reads: "So long as men worship the Caesars and Napoleons, Caesars and Napoleons will duly rise and make them miserable." Aldous Huxley

Duly Rise

An artistic rendering of a small figure standing on a small planet while a larger planet seems to closely move past from the left. The quote reads: "Courage is what others can't see, what is never affirmed. It is made of what you have thrown away and then come back for." Leonard Cohen

Not Affirmed

A fantastical artistic rendering of a figure or structure seeming to grow out of an ocean while being reflected into it. The quote reads: "We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same." Carlos Casteneda

Either

An artistic rendering of stairs into the sky that lead to an open doorway. Quote read: "From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step."Napoleon Bonaparte

A Step

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