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Lovely-eyed. Death-touched. Witch.

Odysseus Elytis, tr. by Olga Broumas & T. Begley, from “The Dream,”
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“Is every monster a villain? Or is a monster simply a hero that was not wanted?”

— thoughts #136 | r.m
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Learning does not make one learned: there are those who have knowledge and those who have understanding. The first requires memory and the second philosophy.

The Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas (born on this day in 1802)

Excuse me for being so intellectual. I know you would prefer something nice and feminine and affectionate.

Zelda Fitzgerald (b. 24 July 1900)

violentwavesofemotion:

Anne Sexton, from The Complete Poems; “Hurry Up Please, It’s Time,” c. 1963

darrenjolras:

POETRY AESTHETICS — to autumn, john keats

Where are the songs of spring? Ay, Where are they?
Think not of them, thou hast thy music too,—
While barred clouds bloom the soft-dying day,
And touch the stubble-plains with rosy hue;