Long History

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    Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto
    the bitter in soul;
    Which long for death,
    Bible: Hebrew Job (l. III, 20–21)

    ... in a history of spiritual rupture, a social compact built on fantasy and collective secrets, poetry becomes more necessary than ever: it keeps the underground aquifers flowing; it is the liquid voice that can wear through stone.
    Adrienne Rich (b. 1929)