AnneCarson

CastOfThousands

my favorite living poet... if i could be said to have a favorite poet

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ErosTheBittersweet

Preface page from Anne Carson's Grief Lessons — 'Tragedy: A Curious Art Form' — beginning 'Why does tragedy exist? Because you are full of rage. Why are you full of rage? Because you are full of grief.'