Yet Milosz also warned of the dangers of political writing. In a PEN Congress talk reprinted in the Partisan Review, he stated: “In this century a basic stance of writers … seems to be an acute awareness of suffering inflicted upon human beings by unjust structures of society. … This awareness of suffering makes a writer open to the idea of radical change, whichever of many recipes he chooses … Innumerable millions of human beings were killed in this century in the name of utopia—either progressive or reactionary, and always there were writers who provided convincing justifications for massacre.”
“A Task” by Czeslaw Milosz
In fear and trembling, I think I would fulfill my life
Only if I brought myself to make a public confession
Revealing a sham, my own and of my epoch:
We were permitted to shriek in the tongue of dwarfs
and demons
But pure and generous words were forbidden
Under so stiff a penalty that whoever dared to
pronounce one
Considered himself as a lost man.
We have many fewer coons in the last couple of years than previously and that’s a blessing. I rarely see them myself, but the trail camera captures them outfront in the early morning hours. Mostly they poke around the bird bath and then leave.
After The Big Route on Tuesday/Wednesday, I didn’t go to sleep on Wednesday morning. I had some stuff to do, and some Government Lady came by and talked to us about “Aging Services.” Thrilling.
So after my encounter with the Politburo, I couldn’t really relax, although the encounter was far from upsetting, to be honest.
But we watched a few episodes of “Pie in the Sky.” before I could get relaxed enough to sleep.
According to FitBit, I was in bed for almost 11.5 hours and asleep 10.5 hours total.
Hmmmm. Being unfamiliar with the transformer thing, I had to guess at today’s thread pic.Regardless, it’s cats. Bah.
Happy day, GN.
Clearly this cat is more than meets the eye.
Sure Happy It’s Thursday, Gerbil Nation!
Good morning, Sven!
I’m sure Optimus Kitteh doesn’t like getting kicked when he’s in his soccer ball configuration.
Sven’s yard?
https://youtu.be/Pne_QlvzL8c
probably.
Heh. They are clever and determined creatures.
More poets: Czeslaw Milosz
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/czeslaw-milosz
“A Task” by Czeslaw Milosz
In fear and trembling, I think I would fulfill my life
Only if I brought myself to make a public confession
Revealing a sham, my own and of my epoch:
We were permitted to shriek in the tongue of dwarfs
and demons
But pure and generous words were forbidden
Under so stiff a penalty that whoever dared to
pronounce one
Considered himself as a lost man.
Dark stuff. Been watching old Yuri Besminov lately.
Indeed, but to me it’s an apt description of today’s cancel culture and overall fear of speaking the truth in public places.
yup
We have many fewer coons in the last couple of years than previously and that’s a blessing. I rarely see them myself, but the trail camera captures them outfront in the early morning hours. Mostly they poke around the bird bath and then leave.
Well….
Woke up this morning
I think I slept a long time.
After The Big Route on Tuesday/Wednesday, I didn’t go to sleep on Wednesday morning. I had some stuff to do, and some Government Lady came by and talked to us about “Aging Services.” Thrilling.
So after my encounter with the Politburo, I couldn’t really relax, although the encounter was far from upsetting, to be honest.
But we watched a few episodes of “Pie in the Sky.” before I could get relaxed enough to sleep.
According to FitBit, I was in bed for almost 11.5 hours and asleep 10.5 hours total.
I feel pretty rested, I guess.
I think this will work:
“Aging services.” That’s funny and what happens when you don’t color your hair.
yup. I decide not to color my hair anymore and aging services shows up within two days.