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The Irresistible Beauty of All Things
From Harpers Magazine, September 2004: Poetry is like faith — it isn’t meant to be understood but to be received in a state of grace. No one should say "this is clear," because poetry is obscure. And no one should say "this is obscure," because poetry is clear. What we must do is search out… Continue reading
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Winter & Writing
Against the disease of writing one must take special precautions, for it is a dangerous and a contagious disease. ~ Peter Abelard, in a letter to Heloise From PNWA Quote of the Day Continue reading
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Leap
Photo by Abigail Robinson From Whiskey River: "Life goes on. No mountain peak impales the sun. If you come to a break in your path, leap across." – Han Shan Continue reading
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Already Broken
Via Whiskey River: “You see this goblet?” asks Achaan Chaa, the Thai meditation master. “For me this glass is already broken. I enjoy it; I drink out of it. It holds my water admirably, sometimes even reflecting the sun in beautiful patterns. If I should tap it, it has a lovely ring to it.… Continue reading
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A Writer Is . . .
"A writer is a person for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people." Thomas Mann . . . as quoted in The SUN Continue reading
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