The fountains mingle with the river
And the rivers with the Ocean,
The winds of Heaven mix for ever
With a sweet emotion;
Nothing in the world is single;
All things by a law divine
in one spirit meet and mingle.
Why not I with thine?–

See the mountains kiss high Heaven
And the waves clasp one another;
No sister-flower would be forgiven
If it disdained its brother;

And the sunlight clasps the earth
And the moonbeams kiss the sea:
What is all this sweet work worth
If thou kiss not me?

~ Percy Bysshe Shelley, 1820

Halloo!

Welcome to another exciting rendition of miscellanies from the well-spring of my over-active grey-matter.  It is among my very reasons to wake in the morning that I should convene with you here to exchange esoteric balderdash in mirthful defiance of the English language.  I have also found it to be a healthy creative callisthenic to toil over a daily entry, attempting to render content which might be of interest to you, my loyal lover of all that is obscure and absurd.  For, even though my life is marked by vicissitudes of curiosity, I often find myself in want of worthwhile subject-matter.  Moreover, I am no perpetual motion machine – consistency never having been one of my virtues.  Although I strive to be as steady-flowing as a placid stream, my creative habits could better be represented by its termination, the sea whose currents appear erratic on the surface but are impelled by an underlying natural rhythm.

It is a noteworthy accomplishment that I have managed to maintain this periodical with such regularity in the past fortnight, in spite of my free-spirited inclinations.  Therefore it is with a certain amount of pride and humility that I come to you with a request.  Would you be so kind as to share your interest in this page with your fellow curious persons?  I have provided various means at the bottom of this page by which you may do this.  Although my number of subscribers has been steadily climbing, it would bring me insurmountable joy to know that my efforts are extending beyond my immediate circle of confidants!  Wholeheartedly, I thank you in advance for your role in the growth of this web-presence.  Your interest and participation continues to make this an exceedingly worthwhile creative pursuit!

Yours truly,
Mr. J. H.

Dear Confidential Friend,

I know not how or to what end you have come to be reading my words, but it is among my philosophies that there is no coincidence. In submitting each entry, I have had a grand knowing that it would find its own way to those receptive souls who revel in this brand of non-sensory (nonsense-ory) perception, or as Poe once criticized “obscurity for obscurity’s sake and mysticism for mysticism’s sake”. I have collected data that would suggest that growing numbers of curious persons on every corner of the globe are regularly indulging in this periodical, and to me it is a thrilling prospect! It has confirmed my suspicions that I am a man uncommonly witty and wise. I extend my sincerest appreciation to my loyal readers and my warmest welcome to all of you who are just arriving. May you never take me (or life) seriously!

With Gratitude,
Mr. J.S. Hazelwood