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On Air Conditioning

Posted on November 2, 2017 by robert okaji

On Air Conditioning

The man who owns everything wants more.

Another offers his sandwich,
accepting grace with a smile.

Like vapor condensing in a coil
to remove heat from the air.
Difficult to comprehend.

Harder to live.

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Jazz Jaeschke on November 1, 2017 at 7:38 am said:

Succinct. This poem, too, grace.

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- robert okaji on November 1, 2017 at 8:39 am said:
  
  Thanks, Jazz. I seem to observe these interactions daily. 🙂
  
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solangesuri2015 on November 1, 2017 at 8:04 am said:

So beautiful!

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- robert okaji on November 1, 2017 at 8:39 am said:
  
  Thank you!
  
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ダニエル・シュネー on November 1, 2017 at 8:08 am said:

This is brilliant. 49,000 stars out of 5!

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- robert okaji on November 1, 2017 at 8:41 am said:
  
  Ha! Thanks, Daniel.
  
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  - ダニエル・シュネー on November 1, 2017 at 8:42 am said:
    
    It is a deep shame that you were not active during the Imagist days… your work would be in anthologies and libraries all over the world at this moment, Okaji-Sensei!
    
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    - robert okaji on November 1, 2017 at 8:54 am said:
      
      It’s good to be here in my backyard, after having been gone for two weeks.
      
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      - ダニエル・シュネー on November 1, 2017 at 9:00 am said:
        
        Welcome home! Also, the blog post on ‘the creative process’ you asked for will be up in a couple of days, right before I start my History of Western Art series.
        
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        robert okaji on November 1, 2017 at 9:09 am said:
        
        Woo hoo! I look forward to reading it. Thanks, Daniel.
        
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        ダニエル・シュネー on November 1, 2017 at 1:13 pm said:
        
        I think you will really like it, as “my” answer is not usual..
        
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        robert okaji on November 1, 2017 at 1:16 pm said:
        
        Of course!
        
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        ダニエル・シュネー on November 1, 2017 at 1:18 pm said:
        
        I will also use some literary and anecdotal evidence from art, music, theater, literature, music and so on too… which I know you will enjoy reading, e.g. how Beethoven washed his face…
        
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        robert okaji on November 1, 2017 at 2:07 pm said:
        
        I’ve always wondered about Beethoven’s face-washing practice… 🙂
        
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        ダニエル・シュネー on November 1, 2017 at 2:21 pm said:
        
        You will wonder no more… soon…
        
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atrangizindagieksafar on November 1, 2017 at 12:36 pm said:

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- robert okaji on November 1, 2017 at 12:42 pm said:
  
  Thanks for letting us know.
  
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carolinecutting4 on November 2, 2017 at 1:59 am said:

‘The man who owns everything wants more’, while there are those of us with very little who want for nothing 😉

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- robert okaji on November 2, 2017 at 4:54 am said:
  
  So often the case…
  
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derrickjknight on November 2, 2017 at 3:29 am said:

Profound

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- robert okaji on November 2, 2017 at 4:56 am said:
  
  Thanks, Derrick.
  
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penneyvanderbilt on November 2, 2017 at 11:06 am said:

Reblogged this on Ancien Hippie.

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- robert okaji on November 2, 2017 at 11:20 am said:
  
  Thanks for reblogging!
  
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Jilanne Hoffmann on November 3, 2017 at 11:51 am said:

master of compression. Thank you!

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- robert okaji on November 3, 2017 at 4:05 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Jilanne!
  
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pearlabsorbslife on January 27, 2019 at 9:24 am said:

Thought-provoking!!

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