Small dreams

Thomas Albert Porter
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:45:47 PDT

Body and language -- these are the two essential means by which we communicate. It is through these that we attempt to connect to each other and through these that we attempt to move away from the isolation of the self. This collection of stories is concerned with the ways in which people use body and language in order to make such connections -- both to others and to self -- as well as the extent to which these connections serve as a means of defining self. Divided into three sections, the first section deals with initial attempts to reach out from the self. The second section deals with such attempts as they endure, and the third and final section deals with such attempts as they fail or come to an end.