| INTERVIEWER: | This may sound silly, but what is poetry? |
| JACK GILBERT: | It’s a challenge. It’s boring—sometimes. It’s maddening. It’s impossible. It’s a blessing. The craftsmanship, the difficulty of making a poem—rightly, adequately, newly. If nothing else, it’s wonderful to be that close to magic. |
May 30, 2012
It's wonderful to be that close to magic.
May 28, 2012
"Doesn’t it outdo the pleasures of the brilliant concert
to wake in the night and find ourselves
holding hands in our sleep?"
to wake in the night and find ourselves
holding hands in our sleep?"
— Galway Kinnell, from “Why Regret?” (thanks, litverve)
(Source: the-final-sentence)
May 28, 2012
I really like the top left dress and the chainsaw. I could really use a chainsaw.
(via ilikeprettyclothes)
May 27, 2012
(Source: spiceweasel, via mythoftheheart)
May 26, 2012
stupid people are stupid. someone text me bad puns to make me feel better.
May 26, 2012
May 25, 2012
May 25, 2012
May 25, 2012
May 25, 2012
“We ate gummi bears. They tasted like beautiful horses dancing in meadows.”
May 25, 2012
“I had big plans, but then I had to go to bed.”
“It’s leftover surprise part 3.”
May 24, 2012
“It’s yeast-y and bourbon-y. See if it’s to your liking…it’s like if bread was made of bourbon.”
May 20, 2012
May 16, 2012
Zodiak Constellation Wall Art … Create!
May 15, 2012
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