9/16/10

poetry and truth 2

"Oh, Death" by Charlie Patton in 1934:

9/14/10

poetry and truth

"The art of the superior artist is to restore, by means of conscious operations, the integrity of sensuality and the emotional power of things."

(A quote on a poster I saw in Toronto attributed to John Cassavetes; further investigation revealed it is actually from Valery. Either way, it's damn fine.)