Author Archives: Pazlo

About Pazlo

Armchair Zen Master, poet, father, husband, fisherman, grandfather, brother, naturalist, son, birdwatcher, uncle, collector of old things, dog person, human.

Our Time

Posted on February 10, 2019

You wrack your brain seeking words To describe a life spent without them. To hold up, canonize, memorialize, Constructed poems and homespun gems. You try so hard to commit to memory All those days of you and me. Halcyon … Continue reading →

Naturally

Posted on December 27, 2018

Many of the laws of Dog Nature can be applied to or interpreted for humans. Many of the laws of Human Nature could never exist in a dog. Thankfully. -Chuy

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Playtime

Posted on December 11, 2018

We should all have a Chuy. There are always plenty of chores to do around the ranch. He would look me up after I’d worked long enough. “Enough mowing.” he’d say, “Come on. Let’s play ball.” “All work and … Continue reading →

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Kisses

Posted on November 7, 2018

If you were here I would kiss your face. Where am I to send these kisses Without you? I kiss our kindred Mother Earth. Missing you, Paz

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Boundless

Posted on October 19, 2018

We must always be bound somewhere. Bound for adventure or bound for glory. In the great wide world, Your own back yard, Your mind and spirit. We must always be bound for somewhere, Otherwise, we are simply Bound. … Continue reading →

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Whole

Posted on October 10, 2018

It’s better to see all of one side Than to Half-see Half of each. Chuy

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Measure

Posted on September 13, 2018

If you bite off more than you can chew, sometimes if you shake the daylights out of it you can break it into smaller pieces. (You may use alternate methods) Or you can just keep chewing at it until … Continue reading →

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