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EVERY ANGEL IS TERRIFYING

EVERY ANGEL IS TERRIFYING

Duino Elegies–Ranier Maria Rilke

A Well Without Water

A Well Without Water

January 10, 2018 Jerry King Comments 2 comments

A well without water.  A bird that can’t fly.  An alley with no exit.  And—

—excerpt from The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami

 

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2 thoughts on “A Well Without Water”

  1. Tobin Fraley says:
    January 10, 2018 at 12:06 PM

    I had not considered that passage with regard to our current political stew, but it fits perfectly. Thank you!

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    1. admin says:
      January 10, 2018 at 12:17 PM

      I was struck by the effectiveness of these three images to convey a sense of despair.

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