Reading Ulysses in Montana #527

Therefore, whenever you see the word Therefore, stop to see what it’s there for.

Abrupt seasonings of violet temptations tempted the hearty log filling the river to the brim, if only it could fly, it would fill the sky to the brim too; tools are like that, you know, and provisions too, but provisions shelter a double life among the back alleys of seedier parts of the town down around the acres where the river meets the sky. The fish-swimming sky, the cloud-scudding river: What clouds the shape of fish! What fish the shape of clouds! Such one finds over the horizon and anon where the bear lives who went over the mountain and saw more than he bargained for.

Therefore, send not to know what it’s there for, it’s there for thee and mee and the fish make three.


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2 thoughts on “Reading Ulysses in Montana #527

  1. Suzanne August 18, 2025 / 1:07 am

    I will definitely take your instructions as to how the approach the word therefore on board. 🙂

  2. Shaharee August 19, 2025 / 7:52 am

    Therefore that’s whatfor you have therefore

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