Tuesday, December 14, 2010

but then he killed himself

"Only one thing remained reachable, close and secure amid all losses: language. Yes, language. In spite of everything, it remained secure against loss."
~~Paul Celan

Sunday, December 12, 2010

metaphor

Are fears really fears or are they metaphors? Does everything have to stand for something it's not?

Saturday, December 04, 2010

the unconscious mind reveals itself

When I was eleven, I developed a phobia about being buried alive. Freud said that the fear of being buried alive is a distorted desire to return to the womb, but my friend Louise who was schitzophrenic said that obviously it’s the fear of being out of anyone’s reach and beyond their concern.