The Eiffel Tower blinks dumb golden tonight— Microwave beeps, again Seeking attention. When I think of mistakes Recent, others worn out in the playground of stronger boys Who picked …
Tag: existence

Stop Dissing Pessimism — It’s Part of Being Human
Pessimism, as explored by the philosopher Schopenhauer, offers tools to come to terms with the idea that refusing to relentlessly pursue happiness is perhaps the most reasonable attitude.

Being Alive
A poem on post-operative delirium and the moment that hinges between life and death which reveals the sheer precarity of existence.

Capitalism and Death
Our passive submersion in the future means that we keep avoiding the question of death in the present.