STORIES

I'm a sucker for stories, especially stories of a certain kind. What kind, exactly, I'm not sure. Check them out below, and maybe you can help me figure it out. About once a week, I add here one or two of my favourites. Some belong to others, some are mine, and some are somewhere in between. The purpose of all this is to gather material and train myself for The Artificer project.

ENJOY!

Dec 22, 2022

Giving the Moon

Ryokan lived the life of a hermit in a little hut at the foot of a mountain. One evening, while Ryokan was away, a thief broke into the...

Dec 17, 2022

The Flesh of Stories

One day, someone asked Bahandin Naqshband, the great storyteller, "You always tell us stories, but you never tell us how to interpret...

Dec 15, 2022

A Short (Very Short) Sketch

He was a bit careless (I believe he was eying that cute neighbour of his), so he got the cuff of his trousers caught between the pavement...

Dec 9, 2022

The Lion's Breath Smells Like Cinnamon

When the lion became king of the beasts, he wanted to be known for his fairness. So, he gave up his old habits and limited himself to the...

Dec 9, 2022

The Seeing Nose

One night, I was wishing things all over. Then, I thought there were too many stars in the sky and not enough light down under, in the...

Dec 4, 2022

The Promise

Call yourself alive? Look, I promise you that for the first time you'll feel your pores opening like fish mouths, and you'll actually be...

Dec 1, 2022

Calling Back Laughter

If laughter ever leaves your side, call it back like this.

Nov 25, 2022

When All the Squirrels Pointed North

One day I wished that the squirrels all had their tails pointing north. I made them point north just by wishing it! It looked as if a...

Nov 21, 2022

83 Problems

One farmer came to the monastery to seek advice from a famous Zen teacher. “I like farming,” the farmer started, “but sometimes it...

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