“I breathed in the night air that was or was not laced with anachronistic blossoms and felt the small thrill I always felt to a lesser or greater degree when I looked at Manhattan’s skyline and the innumerable illuminated windows and the liquid sapphire and ruby of traffic on the FDR Drive and the present absence of the towers.”
Ben Lerner, born on February 4, 1979, is an American poet known for his unique style and profound reflections on contemporary social issues. more
“When I see three oranges, I juggle; when I see two towers, I walk!”
“Life is an ironic tragedy, it has to be lived forward but only makes sense in reverse.”
“We are so invested in the fairy tale that disrespect feels like nothing more than a plot twist.”