Beautiful description of longing for what can never be. In Portugal the have a word for it-saudade. It's been described as nostalgia for a past that never existed. “An unsatisfied desire which is itself more desirable than any other satisfaction” (CS Lewis)
This poem made me think of Ada Limon’s “Instructions on Not Giving up.” I then wandered onto an episode of the slowdown where Ada Limon is reading Diane Seuss!
Beautiful description of longing for what can never be. In Portugal the have a word for it-saudade. It's been described as nostalgia for a past that never existed. “An unsatisfied desire which is itself more desirable than any other satisfaction” (CS Lewis)
love this. thank you Mike!
Glad you like, this idea so resonated when I first heard about it! Here's a video from a Portuguese lady and some friends-
https://youtu.be/o_T7irLRaQI?si=8GvtIIBUN0GtRgW9
More of this please! Will definitely add this book to my collection Glad to see you back here and looking forward to what you have to share.
PS. Saw you in Richmond for my bday! Looking forward to catching you live again!
We had a beer together!! thanks so much for making us a part of your birthday celebration.
We did! And thank YOU-it was a delightful night!
This poem made me think of Ada Limon’s “Instructions on Not Giving up.” I then wandered onto an episode of the slowdown where Ada Limon is reading Diane Seuss!
https://www.slowdownshow.org/episode/2021/12/07/561-from-frank-sonnets