C'est le Diable qui tient les fils qui nous remuent!
Aux objets répugnants nous trouvons des appas;
Chaque jour vers l'Enfer nous descendons d'un pas,
Sans horreur, à travers des ténèbres qui puent.
[ . . . ]
Si le viol, le poison, le poignard, l'incendie,
N'ont pas encor brodé de leurs plaisants dessins
Le canevas banal de nos piteux destins,
C'est que notre âme, hélas! n'est pas assez hardie.
~ Charles Baudelaire, Les Fleurs du mal
Friday, December 25, 2009
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You're too funny, Oats. When I was reading through the last few posts, trying to formulate an opinion, I kept thinking: "Well, what if this were Baudelaire writing a blog? Would I be concerned that Nadar was exploiting him, or would I just enjoy the poems?"
No answer to that. But I'm glad to see you're asking the same questions.
Ah, chéri, I should have known you would appreciate this. I've been thinking about Baudelaire for a couple of days now.
And I wonder how many understand that the last line I quoted is a statement of safety, albeit expressed with regret.
At least I don't have to worry about ennui...
Hope you two are hanging in there. You're the ones I worry about.
o.g.
I am also very pleased to see this post :)
*smiles* your soul is very bold and very very lovely to behold.
Okay I'm not a poet but the words are heart felt.
Baudelaire did ask the same questions... and I'm sure you don't mind I quote the last lines of Au lecteur:
"C'est l'Ennui! L'oeil charge d'un pleur involontaire,
Il reve d'echafauds en fumant son houka.
Tu le connais, lecteur, ce monstre delicat,
- Hypocrite lecteur, - mon semblable, - mon frere!"
xxx
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