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I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked,
dragging themselves through the negro streets at dawn looking for an angry fix,
angelheaded hipsters burning for the ancient heavenly connection to the starry dynamo in the machinery of night,
who poverty and tatters and hollow-eyed and high sat up smoking in the supernatural [...]
BIT of the BEAT: Allen Ginsberg’s HOWL
The Zahir
“All you have to do is to pay attention; lessons always arrive when you are ready, and if you can read the signs, you will learn everything you need to know in order to take the next step.”
“We humans have two great problems: the first is knowing when to begin, the second is knowing when [...]
Brida
by Paulo Coelho
“Reputarsi peggiore del prossimo era una delle manifestazioni d’orgoglio piu’ violente che conoscesse, perche’ significava adottare il modo piu’ distruttivo per mostrarsi diversi.”
“All’Amore non era necessario quel tipo di rinuncia: il vero Amore permette a ciascuno di seguire il proprio cammino, giacche’ esso non allontana mai le Parti.”
“I sentimenti appartengono a un mondo [...]
Washington Post: The most romantic poetry… with a twist!
… Who said poetry is boring …
My darling, my lover, my beautiful wife:
Marrying you has screwed up my life.
I see your face when I am dreaming.
That’s why I always wake up screaming.
Love may be beautiful, love may be bliss,
But I only slept with you ’cause I was pissed.
I love your smile, your face, and your [...]
