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Tag Archives: James Joyce
The Politics of Epiphany
It occurs to me that all poets at some point in their lives experience something of the profound, and the nature of this experience colors and informs their writing from that point forward. Robert Graves might have said it is … Continue reading
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Tagged absurdity, creativity, exceptions, James Joyce, normalcy, poetry, profundity, Robert Graves, The White Goddess, writing
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Notes from Icarus
Daedalus, my father, tried to fashion me for wings but I, who treasured heresy, had no use for the things or for the cliff that he had labored at for many years to leave for me a fortune or a … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged Daedelus, disappointment, inheritance, James Joyce, legacies, parents, success
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