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Emil Cioran

I've been fed a prune of life, Spooned it silver, everlasting. I spat it out to seek a knife, To chop and cease it of forecasting. The birth is reason as much itself: Not 'yond the self conceived. Wrote for book on busy shelf, Whose tales unread aren't grieved.

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Date: 7/17/2025 10:03:00 PM
One of your mirrors, Beej ? I’ve often wondered why such artists move to Paris. perhaps the stark duality. Yeah, prunes make one shit real fast clearing mind to touch both self & grief unseen. Love imagery used. Sending musical scores.x.
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Beej Simrov
Date: 7/17/2025 10:12:00 PM
If only I could have gone to Paree with Emile; my gay fantasy would be paradoxically complete
Date: 7/17/2025 9:21:00 PM
I never read him. Maybe will look him up- deep, the "knife" is deep
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Beej Simrov
Date: 7/17/2025 9:44:00 PM
He's a very pessimistic philosopher from Romania of a different time who I relate to lol, thank you for reading, I will reciprocate :)

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