OMPHALOSKEPSIS

We had an umbilical hernia for about fifteen years — before we & it became strangulated because of our “OMPHALOSKEPSIS” our gestalt kept us overly self absorbed. — The question was about our “Inny” which became an “outie” as the bump progressed and every doctor said “Don’t worry about it” until it grew into red redressed. — “OMPHALOSKEPSIS”, though she didn’t use that word was explained to us as “Transcendental Existentialism” by Molly Doc when she helped us edit an earlier “DUST” when Jorn and Bob of Frostburg U though we only stopped by to visit and Acheron was in HADES the cooling thrust, otherwise what is it. — Anyway, after the operation and the big red bump removed — once again we had an “innie” — though according to many others our self absorption had no pause. — The funny thing about it whenever we tell a story — others say we lie and rewrite history — We ain’t no academic and we write fiction — what’s the mystery. — We once heard Jerzy Kosinski speak at John Hopkin University — Though we’ve read a lot by him “Steps” was our favorite book. — Jerzy said he was there by choice though he could have gone off skiing. — He also described a writer of fiction as a “THIEF” a “LIAR” and a “CON MAN”. — He continued with his explanation while he was “THERE BEING” — “The writer steals from the environment around him, making him a ‘THIEF’”. — “When he writes about what he steals, he ‘LIES’”. — HOPING TO CAUSE LESS GRIEF — Then you throw in point of view and subjective interpretation — you either get the point or never will and let your nose go out of joint. — “The writer then becomes a “CON MAN”, convincing what he wrote was truth.” — such as what is a “PERFECT MANHATTAN”? — Though to Catcher we’ll start with RYE, ANGUSTURA BITTERS AND BOTH SWEET AND DRY VERMOUTH. — Times change as well as meanings and we contemplate the window sill and draw upon experience and the power of Free Will. — Of course we have a computer and a television too — From “HOUSE” we hear of “SEPSIS” and the MAYO of the PIA is the smarter of the two. — As we continue to contemplate our window sill and to thine own self be true — we’ll end at the beginning with a tune from “OMPHALOSKEPSIS”. OM –>>Rupert L.T.Rhyme