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QUOTABLE POETRY SERIES LAUNCH: Archive Treasures 103
“Being geniuses together (to borrow the phrase from Kay Boyle’s and Robert McAlmon’s classic memoir) makes it possible for human beings to serve as each other’s heroes rather than simply function as each other’s antagonistic nemeses.”–Aberjhani (from the essay 5 Ways to be Geniuses Together)
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QUOTABLE POETRY SERIES LAUNCH: Archive Treasures 101
“Periods of shifting demographics, along with the often overwhelming giant crashing waves of sudden historical events themselves, often create odd partnerships and dangerously extreme polarization.” (Aberjhani, from Abbreviated Mind Syndrome Article 3)
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Poetic Traditions of Compassion and Creative Maladjustment (part 4): Rainer Maria Rilke
“Like the other poets in this series, Jalal al-Din Rumi and Gwendolyn Brooks, Rilke in his writings does not dwell on the word compassion per se. He strives to embody it…” –Aberjhani
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Poetic Traditions of Compassion and Creative Maladjustment Part 2: Jalal al-Din Rumi
“Simple, sincere, and selfless, Rumi was respected because he respected others. He was considerate even towards his enemies…” — Afzal Iqbal