“Imaginary evil is romantic and varied; real evil is gloomy, monotonous, barren, boring. Imaginary good is boring; real good is always new, marvelous, intoxicating.”
--Simone Weil
Dear companions of the blog,
My sense is that meditation on this quote could provide real insight into the dynamics of contemporary poetics.
I'd love to know your thoughts on this analogy.
—Annie
Annie Finch is a poet, translator, cultural critic, and performance artist. She is the author of seven...
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