the lake rippling 

calm cool as the dark welcomes

in the star-lit night 

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“nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.”

-Lao Tzu

Lao-Tzu (l. c. 500 BCE, also known as Laozi or Lao-Tze) was a Chinese philosopher credited with founding the philosophical system of Taoism.

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 irish hills, michigan, usa – summer 2026