When life gives you an internal sludge swamp of emotions, read. Preferably about BIG MYSTERIOUS THINGS, and convince yourself you’re interested (and interesting?) for a while.
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The Flowers of Evil, by Charles Baudelaire: some personal reflections.
I’ve finished reading The Flowers of Evil by Charles Baudelaire. I thought I’d write a summary of the themes and some personal reflections on this collection; what I think the poet is trying to convey through his use of imagery, the recurring themes, and my own responses to him. A bit about the book and the poet:Continue reading “The Flowers of Evil, by Charles Baudelaire: some personal reflections.”
Less kinaesthetic, more anaesthetic
At my computer in the office, I locked the screen to go and get my second coffee of the morning. This beautiful locked-screen image met my eyes and distracted me (temporarily) from thoughts of my next coffee (only my second one of the morning. By 09:09, I know!) It’s a picture of an Indian white-eyeContinue reading “Less kinaesthetic, more anaesthetic”
2025 – a summary
I’ve decided to write a summary of the year. So much time just passes and I’ve not been making time to reflect on moments, big and small, that mean so much. Life can so easily become just keeping up with things without enough thought. (Having said that, there’s no a whole lot of thought hereContinue reading “2025 – a summary”
