Life, friends, is boring. We must not say so. After all, the sky flash…

John Berryman
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Life, friends, is boring. We must not say so. After all, the sky flashes, the great sea yearns, we ourselves flash and yearn, and moreover my mother told me as a boy (repeatedly) 'Ever to confess you're bored means you have no inner Resources.' I conclude now I have no inner resources, because I am heavy bored. ✨ John Berryman, Dream Song 14: Life, Friends, Is Boring
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