“The tortuous spiritual affirmations of Crane’s poetry, with its illumination and exaltation, represented the positive side of an intense lifelong struggle against despair and self-disgust”
“The tortuous spiritual affirmations of Crane’s poetry, with its illumination and exaltation, represented the positive side of an intense lifelong struggle against despair and self-disgust. Hart Crane is a legendary … Continue reading
All I want to do is get on that train to Europe
All I want to do is get on that train to Europe, so then the agony and the sadness of the end of my relationship with —– can flood my … Continue reading
When I used to travel in despair and stress I used to have much more exciting times
When I used to travel in despair and stress, I used to have much more exciting times. I used to become turned on very easily and fall in love very … Continue reading
Despair has a lot to be said for it though it never seems like it at the time
Despair has a lot to be said for it; though it never seems like it at the time. When you look back at your periods of despair, though, they seem … Continue reading
The kitchen girl from the agency has just left and her name is Lydia
“The kitchen girl from the agency has just left, and her name is Lydia. With my current Despair obsession I find this very pleasing. It helps that she is as cute as … Continue reading
How can you watch Despair and not want to get straight onto a train to the continent?
“How can you watch Despair and not want to get straight onto a train to the continent? Eurostar to Brussels, then straight on to an ICE to Cologne then Berlin? … Continue reading
The more time goes by the more I think Despair
“The more time goes by the more I think Despair is my favourite film of all time. Its mix of perversity, 1930s atmosphere, Dirk Bogarde, and Andrea Ferreol’s wonderful peroxide … Continue reading
The Jungle Drums of Fu Manchu
The Jungle Drums of Fu Manchu. Calling me to Berlin, and Brussels, and Vienna, and Munich. It was pouring with rain all night again, beating down on the Dalston canopy. … Continue reading
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