--{ the time of cannot concentrate }------
the time of cannot concentrate reoccurs every one to six cycles, if you define a cycle as loosely meaning when the moons align and when the authorities are out of town and when the names pop into your head like flies. the time of cannot concentrate is extended by access to others -- their thoughts, their dreams, their comings, and their doings.
the time of cannot concentrate is a frustrating but rejuvenating time. the time of cannot concentrate is experienced only a single time by some, but many times by others, depending on their access to the moon and to authorities and to names, among other things. the time of cannot concentrate may not be postponed.
the time of cannot concentrate may bring with it an Olivetti typewriter, a Calvinist portrait, or a courteous old man. the time of cannot concentrate may bring with it a waving flag, a forgotten song, or a Powerpoint viewgraph. the time of cannot concentrate may bring with it death, or blood, or just a soft nuzzle in the cheek. the time of cannot concentrate may bring with it nothing at all.
the time of cannot concentrate does not have a second hand, but it has a third.
the time of cannot concentrate shouldn't unsettle you, if you know what to do with it, if you know how to ride its nervous wind and unsteady back, if you offer it cookies or beer or a light serving of kippers before it leaves.
the time of cannot concentrate will return, even if you do not.
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