DESERT DREAM: Some arid thoughts IMAGE: A magical orb and luminous gas enveloped by strong radiation. Yahui: Wind, sand, sun: aren't those the elements of a desert? Carlos: (raising his eyebrows) Aren't you forgetting humans? Yahui: (shaking her head) No, humans aren't that essential. Our sense of self-importance is far too over-inflated. Carla: (nodding) Often that seems true. Besides, humans are not the only creatures that dream. . . ===================================================================================== from Desert Chants: Hearing the Voice of the Wilderness SUMMARY: An image of a radiant core surrounded by vapor and discussion about deserts. KEYWORDS: defining deserts, human existence, core radiance Author: T Newfields [Nitta Hirou / Huáng Yuèwǔ] (b. 1955 - ?) Begun: 2001 in Nagoya, Japan ✶ Finished: 2021 in Yokohama, Japan Creative Commons License: Attribution. {{CC-BY-4.0}} Granted LAST https://www.tnewfields.info/Desert/sacred.htm TOC https://www.tnewfields.info/Desert/index.html NEXT > https://www.tnewfields.info/Desert/sandwhisp.htm TRANSLATIONS ESPAÑOL: https://www.tnewfields.info/es/desierto.htm