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On Small Fires, Little Flames

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Adam Penna

I wrote Small Fires, Little Flames while I was writing Talk of Happiness.  In some ways, I see these two books as complementary, so it makes sense that they should come out, more or less, together.  Plus, it suits my … Continue reading →

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On an “Original Relation to the Universe”

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Adam Penna

“Why should not we also enjoy an original relation to the universe?” –from Nature, Ralph Waldo Emerson On a short walk this morning†, I noticed that ghostly day-moon above me and began to think of those wonderful Stevens’ poems, where … Continue reading →

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On “A Poet’s Confession”

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Adam Penna

The cause of his suffering is that he always wants to be religious and always goes the wrong way about it and remains a poet: consequently he is unhappily in love with God. –Kierkegaard What is the difference between a … Continue reading →

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