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In loving memory of Kurtz's last disciple: Welcome to the circus, A three-ringed show in The center of the dark. In our multifoliate arrogance, We seek out a familiar face And forget to turn on the light. Fumbling by touch, Grasping at straws, When faced with the truth, We crave the lie instead. Each and every one of us The architects of our own catastrophe.
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Apr 20, 2017
Apr 20, 2017 at 3:48 PM UTC
Inelegant Hearts
In loving memory of Kurtz's last disciple: Welcome to the circus, A three-ringed show in The center of the dark. In our multifoliate arrogance, We seek out a familiar face And forget to turn on the light. Fumbling by touch, Grasping at straws, When faced with the truth, We crave the lie instead. Each and every one of us The architects of our own catastrophe.
Inspired by yet another reading of Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.
mica-kluge
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Apr 20, 2017
Apr 20, 2017 at 3:48 PM UTC
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