Sunday, March 22, 2020

 
A man undergoes pain sitting at a piano knowing thousands will die while he is 
playing

He has two thoughts about this If he should stop they would be free of pain

If he could get the notes right he would be free of pain In the second case the first 
thought would be erased

causing pain

It is this instance of playing

he would say to himself my eyes have grown hollow like yours

my head is enlarged though empty of thought

Such thoughts destroy music and this at least is good 



<i> from</i> Baudelaire Series

 Michael Palmer

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