134 pete i find no peace, an i am not at war, i fear and hope, and burn and i am ice; i fly above the heavens, and lie on earth, and i grasp nothing and embrace the world. one keeps me jailed who neither locks nor opens, nor keeps me for her own nor frees the noose; love does not kill, nor does he loose my chains; i hate myself and love somebody else. i thrive on pain and laugh with all my tears; i dislike death as much as i do life: because of you, lady, i am this way. fracesco petrarch 050916 ... somebody *francesco 050916 ... andru235 funny; i just brought home a collection of petrarch's writings from the library. i guess that means he and i shall become lovers during the 35th century. it is clear to me, now. 050918 ... pete i've recently read a selection of his "letters on familiar matters", the "cazioniere", "the book with out a name" (or, i think, "the book with no names"), next is "the secret" and then more letters (which i think i've already read... yay for class overlap!)... good stuff for the most part in that arrogant humanist way of it. 050918 what's it to you? who go blather from