Clive James – lucy crispin, poet

one of those lanterns

Feb 27, 2020 #Berry, #Clive James, #darkness, #dear, #despair, #hope, #hopeful, #light, #optimistic, #to know the dark, #wendell berry by Lucy Crispin

It might seem a bit strange to claim “lantern-hood ” for this poem, which insists on the necessity of experiencing the dark “properly”; that is to say, without light. But it’s true. This short piece by Wendell Berry (like a lot of his stuff) shines a light for me, and helps me carry on walking. Read it here.

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one of those lanterns