Monthly Archives: June 2024

The height of the contradiction to bear is when these two sentiments are paired: that nothing is worth anything, that there is no inherent value or horizon of value in existence, that there is no extant or underlying reason to … Continue reading →

There’s a fundamental difference between one whose identity exists as a formation against something, and one whose identity exists as an overflowing expression of something. What seems stereotypical of most present political movements is that they are iterations of the … Continue reading →

In his essay “Robert Frost”, Auden begins by discussing the tension or rivalry between Ariel and Prospero, which he believes denote two opposing tendencies or magnetic poles in poetry. Although “every poem shows some sign of [both]”, and although “every … Continue reading →