the paradox of the poet:
in the constant attempt
to make this human experience
more legible<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and thus bring more closeness
between one’s closest relations
one often makes oneself
odd, unrecognizable<\/p>\n\n\n\n
to the very hearts one wants to join.
it’s not their fault:
it’s just their way.
they are not actually doing anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
be gentle with the poets among us:
try to notice, while they are alive,
a moment, when you describe something
in a way surprising to yourself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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