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That Infamous Myth

I was once in thrall to the infamous myth Of the artiste souffrant, But I’ve come ultimately to see it As the cruelest of delusions. But could it not be said That it’s still among us, That malefic notion That the artist is a spirit set apart, For some special purpose Of which pain is an essential component?

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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