The Lonely Pomegranate
@LaPommeDefendue
“S’io credesse che mia risposta fosse a persona……. s’i’odo il vero, Senza tema d’infamia ti rispondo.”
"The First Day of Creation," by Portuguese artist and architect, Francisco de Holanda, 1545.
Vestal Virgin, Guardian of the sacred fire by Angelo Martinetti (19th century)
Kiss sculpture in Vienna Central cemetery
“Our almost-instinct almost true: What will survive of us is Love.” -Philip Larkin (Les Amants by René Magritte, 1928)
There are things that should remain sacred and unspoken. Sex and art are some of them.
“Rise above Birth and death. Knowing the God of Fire (…) The secret of the Fire that leads to heaven (…) That world is theirs alone. In that world, in all the worlds, they live in perfect freedom.” -The Upanishads (Death as Teacher/Sacred Song) R. Magritte “Memory” (1948)
In honour of TS Eliot today: “And indeed there will be time To wonder, “Do I dare?” and, “Do I dare?” … Do I dare Disturb the universe? In a minute there is time For decisions and revisions which a minute will reverse. … And should I then presume? And how should I begin?”
“Nothing matters but the quality of the affection In the end—that has carved the trace in the mind. Dove sta memoria” -Ezra Pound, Canto LXXVI “Daphne” by Arthur Rackham (1921)
Didn't even notice I was selected as an Editor's Pick for the Passage Prize III in Fiction. Thank you!? Omg. Sorry I don't pay attention to stuff..... (and am very easily distracted sometimes.) Thank you. Truly. ........ What do I do now?
PASSAGE PRIZE III FICTION WINNERS After millions of words, thousands of submissions, rigorous culling and debate between The Judges, the long awaited results are in... 1st place Alex Beyman, “The Slog” Michael Button, @michaelknife1 “English Bones” 2nd Place Aldo Johnson,…
Virginia Frances Sterrett, Old french fairy tales - 1920