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A Good Reason for Keepin’ On
Kris Kristofferson has a song called To Beat the Devil. If you haven’t listened to the lyrics lately, they’re about a recommendation from the devil on the meaninglessness of trying to change the world with your music, and Kris’ response … Continue reading
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Tagged Kris Kristofferson, meaninglessness, perserverance, To Beat the Devil
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Ranting on Poetics
I will not write for other poets. They exist to ridicule each other, and failing that, to share inside jokes on what words are or aren’t clich on poems written in metered speech on lines that rhyme, even if well … Continue reading
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Tagged criticism, meaning, meaninglessness, poetry, Poetry, pomposity, ridicule, substance
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