Can this be why, when in the writing of a poem there comes that unsettling feeling the wheels have come off, there often follows that delayed reaction -- the sense of relief -- the feeling that we should rejoice, because it means we'll be a bit late in arriving?
This made me chuckle, Vassilis, after a long bastard of a day.
ReplyDeleteDead good. Made me chuckle too, as did the wonderful comment from WB.
ReplyDeleteCan this be why, when in the writing of a poem there comes that unsettling feeling the wheels have come off, there often follows that delayed reaction -- the sense of relief -- the feeling that we should rejoice, because it means we'll be a bit late in arriving?
ReplyDeleteYou're on to something there, Tom.
ReplyDeleteComforting to have such punctual, congenial company accompanying me on this one. :)
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