To the person in the bell jar, blank and stopped as a dead baby, the world itself is a bad dream.
metamorphesque
how can i describe my life to you? i think a lot, listen to music. i’m fond of flowers
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— Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, December 1881
[text ID: I must endure bad times and the waters will rise, possibly as high as the lips and possibly even higher, how can I know beforehand? But I’ll fight my fight and sell my life dearly and try to win and pull through.]
I can't help but feel that Boromir learned this lesson through his own painful experiences. Having witnessed his mother dwindling and fading away, powerless to intervene, I imagine Boromir carried a profound sense of guilt, bearing the weight of her death for countless years.
The heartbreaking irony of it! Boromir is offering Frodo the kind of wisdom and comfort that he never received when he was a child. In a way, he’s projecting his own unspoken pain and trying to spare Frodo from carrying the same kind of guilt and grief that haunted him for years. It’s like he’s finally learned the lesson himself but too late to unburden his own heart.
I am well aware of the fact that these two lines were not present in the books. Still, I feel they give his character remarkable depth.
ALTBe Near Me, Faiz Ahmed Faiz
poems to read while having breakfast at the heartbreak hotel
- I know I am but summer to your heart (Sonnet XXVII) by Edna St. Vincent Millay
- What lips my lips have kissed, and where, and why (Sonnet XLIII) by Edna St. Vincent Millay
- Time does not bring relief (Sonnet II) by Edna St. Vincent Millay
- I Am Not Yours by Sara Teasdale
- [you fit into me] by Margaret Atwood
- You by Carol Ann Duffy
- Be Near Me by Faiz Ahmed Faiz
- Blessed be the spectacle by Lev St. Valentine
- You Are Tired (I Think) by E.E. Cummings
- Hope you’re well. Please don’t read this by Lev St. Valentine
- To Say Dark Things by Ingeborg Bachmann
- Lilichka by Vladimir Mayakovski
- Love and Hate by Elizabeth Eleanor Siddal
- Sanctuary by Jean Valentine
- the winter sun says fight by Peter Gizzi
- The More Loving One by W. H. Auden
- A Primer For The Small Weird Loves by Richard Siken
- Dirty Valentine by Richard Siken
- Morning by Frank O Hara
- We Don’t Know How To Say Goodbye by Anna Akhmatova
- You’ll Live, But I’ll Not… by Anna Akhmatova
- from “An Attempt at Jealousy” by Marina Tsvetaeva
- The Last Toast by Anna Akhmatova
- In Dream by Anna Akhmatova
- Mad Girl’s Love Song by Sylvia Plath
- Talking In Bed by Philip Larkin
- He wishes for the Cloths of Heaven by W.B. Yeats
- La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John Keats
Almond Blossoms, Vincent van Gogh
Van Gogh enjoyed the most productive era of his career during his time in Southern France, referring to Arles as “the Japan of the South” due to its abundance of sunlight and flowering trees. He first arrived in March 1888, as the fruit trees began to blossom, and immediately began painting at an almost unprecedented rate: “I am up to my ears in work for the trees are in blossom and I want to paint a Provençal orchard of astonishing gaiety.” This particular work, Van Gogh’s most famous painting of almond blossoms, was created for another special reason: the birth of his nephew, the son of his brother Theo. It’s one of the rare Van Gogh paintings in which you can see hope, joy, and serenity – which makes it all the more special.
"to endure!"
vincent van gogh ("trees and undergrowth")
robert lowell [How will the heart endure?]
vincent van gogh [I must endure bad times and the waters will rise, possibly as high as the lips and possibly even higher, how can I know beforehand? But I’ll fight my fight and sell my life dearly and try to win and pull through.]
rainer maria rilke [To be loved means to be consumed. To love means to radiate with inexhaustible light. To be loved is to pass away, to love is to endure.]
joan didion [Not just to endure it, not just to suffer it, not just to pass through it, but to live in it.]
elena ferrante [maybe not even a very orderly mind can endure the discovery of not being loved.]
elena ferrante [I will give what I can give, I will take what I can take, I will endure what has to be endured.]
han kang [The feeling that she had never really lived in this world caught her by surprise. It was a fact. She had never lived. Even as a child, as far back as she could remember, she had done nothing but endure.]
victor frankl [What is to give light must endure burning.]
Van Gogh’s flowers: Still Life Vase with Twelve Sunflowers, A Vase of Roses, Still Life with Irises
I can’t help but feel that Boromir learned this lesson through his own painful experiences. Having witnessed his mother dwindling and fading away, powerless to intervene, I imagine Boromir carried a profound sense of guilt, bearing the weight of her death for countless years.
The heartbreaking irony of it! Boromir is offering Frodo the kind of wisdom and comfort that he never received when he was a child. In a way, he’s projecting his own unspoken pain and trying to spare Frodo from carrying the same kind of guilt and grief that haunted him for years. It’s like he’s finally learned the lesson himself but too late to unburden his own heart.
I am well aware of the fact that these two lines were not present in the books. Still, I feel they give his character remarkable depth.
Vincent van Gogh, Flowering Garden
Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, The Hague, 21 July 1882
[text ID: Though I am often in the depths of misery, there is still calmness, pure harmony and music inside me.]
The Ring-Bearers Sail West, Alan Lee
this is what it means to be human
- Everything, Mary Oliver
- The Breathing, Denise Levertov
- A Prayer by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- The Laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski
- Like a Small Café, That’s Love by Mahmoud Darwish (translated by Mohammad Shaheen)
- Having a Coke with You by Frank O’Hara
- Eating Together by Li-Young Lee
- The Orange by Wendy Cope
- The Quiet Machine, Ada Limón
- To Go Mad, Paruyr Sevak
- Our Beautiful Life When It’s Filled with Shrieks by Christopher Citro
- Hammond B3 Organ Cistern, Gabrielle Calvocoressi
- Peace XVIII, Khalil Gibran
- Your Unripe Love, Paruyr Sevak (from “Anthology of Armenian poetry")
- Here and Now by Peter Balakian
- Ich finde dich (I find you) by Rainer Maria Rilke
- The Thing Is by Ellen Bass
- One Art by Elizabeth Bishop
- Miss you. Would like to take a walk with you. by Gabrielle Calvocoressi
- I Want to Write Something So Simply by Mary Oliver
- What's Not to Love by Brendan Constantine
- Where does such tenderness come from? by Marina Tsvetaeva
- You Are Tired (I Think) by E. E. Cummings
- Living With the News by W.S.Merwin
- What the Living Do by Marie Howe
Anonymous asked:
I've yet again reached a low point in my life. I'm in my 30s currently 4 months unemployed, I have a bachelor's degree in lets's say something like linguistics and an associate's degree in IT. Years ago I left my master's degree unfinished because of an impulsive decision. Now in the middle of 30s I'm back at finishing my master's degree (have 4 exams left and the thesis). I can't get a job with my degree in "linguistics" because it's already not a profitable degree and I've made my situation worse by never finishing my master's degree. The college I went to get my IT degree was already bad (at least the government financed it) and because of mental health none of the knowledge I gained there stuck in my brain. I also have too few and limited experiences with working in IT (I only worked in IT support). And I'm so anxious and banging my head against the wall for making soooo many stupid decisions in my life.
Dear anon, my heart broke when I read your message because I see so much of myself in your words. It’s tough to carry the weight of past decisions and feel stuck in the aftermath, but please don’t be so harsh on yourself. Decisions often seem “stupid” only in hindsight, when we’re armed with the knowledge and experience we didn’t have back then. You did the best you could with what you knew at the time.
Instead of drowning in regret, let’s look at what you can do now to improve your situation. You have a linguistics degree — have you thought about becoming an English teacher or tutor? It can actually be quite profitable. You can get a TESOL or TEFL certificate online, and some people even teach without formal education. Once you’re certified, you can apply to language schools — many operate online, including foreign ones (if you’re a native English speaker, they’ll accept you in a heartbeat). Another option is to build a social media presence, on Instagram (for example), where you can share language tips and lessons and attract potential students. I’ve seen plenty of English tutors make good money doing this, and it gives you the freedom to work from anywhere. It might be worth looking into.
If you’re more inclined toward IT, there are many different online courses from reputable universities on platforms like Coursera and EdX. Getting accredited certificates can enhance your chances of getting a job (and useful knowledge in your chosen field), and many companies value hands-on skills and certifications just as much as formal degrees.
Please don’t let desperation cloud your vision. There’s always a way out, but you mustn’t let regret hold you back. Learn from your past, but don’t live there. A mistake only turns into regret if we refuse to learn from it. I truly hope you find your path and build a future that makes you proud. Take care of yourself. I wish you all the best, dear anon🌻
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