tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000514163636046495.post1236686432487520542..comments2021-06-05T19:40:57.651+02:00Comments on The All Things Blog: Poetry, TranslatedEvelinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01233300600551324070noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000514163636046495.post-40736056969765642832012-11-21T17:56:14.084+01:002012-11-21T17:56:14.084+01:00This poem fits perfectly with what is on my mind a...This poem fits perfectly with what is on my mind after reading Barbara Kingsolver's newest novel Flight Behavior, which is presents the prospect that we are entering a future of terrifying weather thanks to climate change. And it also asks the question: how do we hold onto all of our best and most ordinary human traits, like a sense of humor and the love of beauty, in the face of the apocalyptic. So imagining the couple sitting there navigating this news is just perfect in light of what's on my mind.<br /><br />I love the point about Bulgarian poetry being locked away from the world, and it would be strange to be in that position-- of loving an art or a literature that is difficult to share with so many others in the world. It is so tempting (probably mostly for Americans) to think that we live in such a globalized world that everything is somehow accessible. Clearly, that's not the case, and honestly I am glad about that. The world still has plenty of mystery and things to discover. Thanks for sharing this poem.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07050111738609344148noreply@blogger.com