Ancient Pain: “[Anthony] Hechtβs influence on the lyrics of Steely Dan may be his most widely appreciated legacy today, given how few Americans read poetry anymore. The influence is obvious. Hecht was a formalist with a wry sense of humor. His poems are disciplined, articulate, and clever, always anchored to a moment, a place, and…
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π ¦π π π π π π π π π π π ’: Cultlands, Mercy, and Veneration for Angels
American Cultland — Greek Life Enculturating Debauched Robots: “…brutal lessons of totalitarianism and conformity. Indoctrination is responsibility. Abuse is friendship. Dissipation and lasciviousness is the height of living. And so, many hundreds of thousands automatons are born per year. ” An Everyday Mercy: “‘A child doesnβt learn metaphysics by reading books. He learns it by…