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“I had fallen into despair did this bother him”

Book:The Last Usable Hour

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The Last Usable Hour

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Deborah Landau

Deborah Landau is a poet and scholar, whose works are known for their profound emotion and unique style. Although her birth and death dates are unknown, her poetry has had a significant impact on the literary world. more

“It might not be the circle of life,” Lamb says. “But it is the food chain. I didn’t see you feeling sorry for that pig we had for lunch. Or that rabbit you had for dessert. Everything eats something else.” I swing my head towards him. “What eats you?” He raises an eyebrow, giving me a taste of my own medicine. “Existential despair.”

Despair Immortality Existential Dark Humor Food Chain Circle Of Life

Book:Wayward Son

Source: Wayward Son

“He's so empty. They tried to stitch him back together, but too much already fell out. Stars and buttons and caramel truffles.”

Love Despair Sam The Boy Who Steals Houses Sammy Lou

Book:The Boy Who Steals Houses

Source: The Boy Who Steals Houses

“I drink to our ruined house, to the dolor of my life, to our loneliness together; and to you I raise my glass, to lying lips that have betrayed us, to dead-cold pitiless eyes, and to the hard realities; that the world is brutal and coarse, that God, in fact, has not saved us.”

Sadness Cold Despair Lonely Wine Betrayal

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