“where some god pissed a rain of
reason to make things grow
only to die”

Variant: I’m trying to make some sense out of the phrase “Everything happens for a reason,” and I think I’ve figured out what the reason is—to piss me off.
Source: Love, Rosie

Variant: To live only for some future goal is shallow. It's the sides of the mountain that sustain life, not the top.
Source: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (1974), Ch. 17
Context: Mountains should be climbed with as little effort as possible and without desire. The reality of your own nature should determine the speed. If you become restless, speed up. If you become winded, slow down. You climb the mountain in an equilibrium between restlessness and exhaustion. Then, when you are no longer thinking ahead, each footstep isn't just a means to an an end but a unique event in itself. This leaf has jagged edges. This rock looks loose. From this place the snow is less visible, even though closer. These are things you should notice anyway. To live only for some future goal is shallow. It’s the sides of the mountain that sustain life, not the top. Here's where things grow. <!-- p. 205

Adverbs (2006), Frigidly

Source: Take The Risk (2008), p. 168

Light Breaks Where No Sun Shines, st. 1 (1934), st. 5

That's Entertainment
Sound Affects (1980)

After Väyrynen and the Center Party had lost the Finland's parliamentary election 1987.

Source: The Memory Keeper's Daughter

Source: Awareness: Conversations with the Masters