“To think that suffering can be redeemed by the demonstration that it’s necessary for future good is not only to be instrumentalist; it shows you know nothing about pain. Time itself does not heal; it only buries.” — Susan Neiman, Evil in Modern Thought
Dig deep enough, you might find it
April 30th, 2012 · 2 Comments
Tags: Lit & Crit
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1 Averil Dean // May 1, 2012 at 5:38 am
Buried in sand, at that. One strong wind and the dunes shift, and there are the salt-bleached bones, gleaming in the moonlight.
2 Tetman Callis // May 1, 2012 at 9:27 am
We walk every day over the countless bones of the dead.
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