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The real deserts are outside of tradition. Leonard Cohen Cloze reading does not run in jeans. The eyes must fasten; synapses fire. Practice, the way to Comprehension Hall. Reading marks more than mere seeing. The need to get a hold of yourself. You must know stone to take up mining. You must know the way of digging. Pound your way to the Chapel Perilous. No tradition equals no understanding. Meaning illustrates a point in a process, not an arrival at a place. Not home. Volunteer yourself to be committed. Engage the hard work first. Learn. Forget the desert of individuality. Follow the songlines of Culture. They will lead to the Knowing of Know, the springs and sumps of understanding. Nothing easy, but all necessary. Discover the way to where you must go.
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Feb 28, 2017
Feb 28, 2017 at 5:41 PM UTC
The ABC Of Reading
The real deserts are outside of tradition. Leonard Cohen Cloze reading does not run in jeans. The eyes must fasten; synapses fire. Practice, the way to Comprehension Hall. Reading marks more than mere seeing. The need to get a hold of yourself. You must know stone to take up mining. You must know the way of digging. Pound your way to the Chapel Perilous. No tradition equals no understanding. Meaning illustrates a point in a process, not an arrival at a place. Not home. Volunteer yourself to be committed. Engage the hard work first. Learn. Forget the desert of individuality. Follow the songlines of Culture. They will lead to the Knowing of Know, the springs and sumps of understanding. Nothing easy, but all necessary. Discover the way to where you must go.
The ABC Of Reading by Ezra pound.
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Feb 28, 2017
Feb 28, 2017 at 5:41 PM UTC
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