Miguel Ángel Asturias Mulata
Life is life. There is no good life or bad life.
his fourth catnapped adventure
he knew where it came fromfrom among the
library receipts
hastily scribbled had a hard time reading his own
handwriting her paleblue chrysalis shivered she slipped from it her sylphic body curling in a current of
air she descended to a supple palegreen
leaf which she used as a boat to cross the Styx
ignoring Charon
a young woman came out of a Craftsman bungalow descended four concrete steps onto a walk which lead to the public sidewalk
bordered by flowerbeds a grass hellstrip
she wore a diaphanous seethrough bluesilver
blouse over a lacy white bra a white lacy skirt barefooted he couldnt take
his eyes off her which humoured her
smiling dimples
Good morning she said
An
excellent morning he replied
approaching her Have a fine day
Yes. Thank you.
That is my
intention.
passing her as she stood on the walkway he
turned on his heels walking away backwards
Careful she cried after him You
could break your neck.
There are worst ways to go
he had not ever seen a sylph before
1523, Tuesday,
24 3. 15
0546, Sunday,
21 12. 25
1204, Sunday
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