Auden October: Look shining at a change of heart

Prohibit sharply the rehearsed response
And gradually correct the coward’s stance. …
Harrow the house of the dead; look shining at
New styles of architecture, a change of heart.

(W.H. Auden, “Petition.”)

Like that bird, for instance — do you think he woke up knowing he’d get to perch on a pert ass today? I expect not: I expect he thought it would be just another day, the same as all the others he has lived.

I guess what I’m suggesting is that, as Auden petitions, it is worthwhile to defy the lessons of experience, throw caution to the wind, and look with a hopeful heart for the unexpected and unpredictable new. How to completely go about doing that I am less certain of, but I know that it must be worth trying.

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2 Responses to “Auden October: Look shining at a change of heart”

namelessneed Says:
October 28, 2010 at 6:32 am | Reply
yes, good. A good plan.
I need to go reinvestigate Auden
thanx for yr spray of new color.
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