I cut myself.
An experimental bread process left a hardened loaf.
The knife slipped and tapped my finger.
I had just sharpened the knife.
It landed true.
Should I rue the success or celebrate the failure?
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As Hoffmannsthal said: “Depth is hidden. Where? On the surface.”
“Exactitude”, Six Memos for the Next Millenium, Italo Calvino
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