Monday, June 12, 2006

Curiouser and curiouser ...

... Patrick Kurp of Anecdotal Evidence and share a remarkable number of literary touchstones, as this post of his, Gratitude and Despair, demonstrates once again. (Hat tip again to Dave Lull.)
In his post, Patrick quotes John Berryman's poem "He Resigns." I agree that it is a most despairing poem. But it was also a contributing factor to my own decision many years ago to get sober. And it still reminds me of how despairing one can feel when in thrall to John Barleycorn.
The other instances Patrick cites I would classify as depresssion, though, not despair. Being down, even really down, is one thing. Giving up hope is quite another.

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