BREATH // FRAGMENTS

a minute palimpsest of life in the liminal, through the somewhat mercurial lens of B. Ellis Williams: poet, visual artist, aesthete, spiritual counselor, occasional philosopher, aspiring psychopomp, and seminarian

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Partners

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Abandoned List.

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Hats off to the Admiral! I just tried this new water-based pomade from Admiral, a fairly new California-based company. I was of course delighted to support a local business with a great aesthetic and a sound utilitarian sensibility; and, as it turns out, this is also a damn good pomade. Great hold, nice scent (kind of a light coconut aroma—pleasantly neutral), water-based, and delightfully packaged. A little bit of this goes a long way, so the 4 oz. container should last you quite a long time. With so many choices out there for pomades now, I thought it worthwhile to throw in my praise of the Admiral: a fine choice for any gentleman of discerning style and taste. www.admiralsupply.com

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Ghost in the Antique Mirror.

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East Bay Oakwood.

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they / went / through / lit / er / a / ture // & // win / now / ‘d / it / a / gain // for / works // that / would / help / peo / ple // live // live / long // for / one / thing // live / well // for / an / other // & / as / near / ly / as / pos / si / ble // to / know / what / they / were / do / ing // as / they / lived

Robert Lax

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The face of our history turned to each direction, simultaneous. Despite their teachings, no one understood that weight. 

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Refinery Fire at Sunset.

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Fever turns one head, another, to rose to light. In the room are waves—of dialogue, or various colors; stains of myth; of character; poise; a lightly crumbling artifice.

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