Carrion Comfort Comments
Not, I'll not, carrion comfort, Despair, not feast on thee;
Not untwist -- slack they may be -- these last strands of man
In me {'o}r, most weary, cry I can no more. I can;
Can something, hope, wish day come, not choose not to be.
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To live your whole life based on a scam: not only that but to know that you are part of that scam
Very intricate technical poem. Hopkins felt close to despair at times, even though he was a priest.
This is a finely-wrought work of art the complexity of which almost distracts from its own literary craftsmanship. This erudite writing reminds me sadly of how wide the gap has become of what our culture chooses for entertainment compared to prior periods.
Meggin, don't know if you know this poem or not. Your ugh post made me think of it. It's one I returned to often in the dark first year after my surgeries.
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7/28/2025 6:30:41 PM # 1.0.0
why so many {'o}'s