#nature-imagery

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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 hours ago

Poem of the week: The Secret Day by Stella Benson

The Secret Day My yesterday has gone, has gone and left me tired, And now tomorrow comes and beats upon the door; So I have built To-day, the day that I desired, Lest joy come not again, lest peace return no more, Lest comfort come no more. So I have built To-day, a proud and perfect day, And I have built the towers of cliffs upon the sands; The foxgloves and the gorse I planted on my way;
Books
Books
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Katy Waldman on Mary McCarthy's "One Touch of Nature"

Nature imagery in modern fiction has thinned as descriptive prowess waned, with social contexts intruding and artistic movements reshaping landscape portrayals.
Writing
fromThe New Yorker
4 months ago

From "Sometimes Tropic of New Orleans"

A persona navigates poetry, truth, and sex through bees and roses imagery, memory lapses, and the performative force of language.
Music
fromPitchfork
4 months ago

The Beths: Straight Line Was a Lie

The Beths transform jangly, anthemic melodies into incisive, existential pop examining medication, selfhood, nature, and emotional detachment on Straight Line Was a Lie.
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