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have you ever read any books by John Crowley?
i was introduced to him through "Little, Big"
given to me by some guy in Tucson back in 1998
i’ve read it a few times
and it makes me feel very well.
finally getting through a cycle he took 25 years to write
Ægypt
just finishing the second book right now
and thought of you in certain capacities
i was inspired by the writing
and glanced up
smoke in my eyes
i tried to look at the face of the spirit that animated each person
since it is only thick layers of denial that keeps one from omniscience at
any moment
but omnipotence allows anyone to choose to open them and gaze truthfully
amazing that every single person would look back at me immediately with
challenging gaze
of course, i forgot
one is not suppose to see truthfully
here.
do you ever?
0 thoughts on “writers and faces”
beatsoul
as i age . . . truth became more elusive
walking frames.
is it supposed to?
arkanjil
Ah, Crowley
Back in the 80s they printed most of his sci if work: Engine Summer was a beautifully poignant look at a post apocalypse, Beasts dove deep into what seperates man from the wild, and the Deep, which I still have on my shelf, a view of the intricate dance of humanity from inside and out:
They wanted eternal life; he gave them perpetual motion. It comes to the same thing, for such a race
Send me your address or stop by Austin n I’ll pass that one on to you- it’d be a joy to pass on
dominicvine in reply to arkanjil
Re: Ah, Crowley
Thanks Bubby
i’ve read The Deep, and Beasts, and Engine Summer
and most of his short stories.. what i got in Novelty & Souvenirs
Though Little, Big ( a few times )
and now working my way through Ægypt…
i’ve read the Translator, and own his more recent books as well
he has a live journal, you know
http://crowleycrow.livejournal.com/