“It is not possible, for a poet, writing in any language, to protect himself from the tragic elements in human life.... [ellipsis in source] Illness, old age, and death--subjects as ancient as humanity--these are the subjects that the poet must speak of very nearly from the first moment that he begins to speak.” LifeWritingFirstsHumansMomentsAgePoetryHumanitySpeakLanguageSubjectsPoetSourceProtectElementsTragedyAncientIllnessOld AgeHuman LifeTragic Author:Louise Bogan
“The Initial Mystery that attends any journey is: how did the traveler reach his starting point in the first place?” FirstsMysteryJourneyStartingTravelerInitialsStarting Point Book:Journey around my room: the autobiography of Louise Bogan : a mosaic Source: Journey around my room: the autobiography of Louise Bogan : a mosaic
