Persephone the Wanderer by Louise Glück. a kind of diagram that separates They are aspects of a dilemma or conflict. the way you live. which seem, finally, In the first version, Persephoneis taken from her motherand the goddess of the earthpunishes the earth – this isconsistent with what we know of human behaviour,that human beings take profound satisfactionin doing harm, particularlyunconscious harm:we may call thisnegative creation.Persephone’s initialsojourn in hell continues to bepawed over by scholars who disputethe sensations of the virgin:did she cooperate in her rape,or was she drugged, violated against her willas happens so often to modern girls.As is well known, the return of the beloveddoes not correctthe loss of the beloved: Persephonereturns homestained with red juice likea character in Hawthorne – I am not certain I willkeep this word: is earth“home” to Persephone? circles the earth. You do not live;you are not allowed to die.You drift between the earth and deathwhich seem, finally,strangely alike. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. She dies, her mother grieves–problems of sexuality need nottrouble us here.Compulsively, in grief, Demetercircles the earth. the way you live. THe un-named flesh planet. Song of the earth, Is she a born wanderer, in other words an existential replica of her own mother, less hamstrung by ideas of causality? She is issuing she has been a prisoner since she has been a daughter. She thinks:I remember when you didn’t exist. You must ask yourself: when it is your turn in the field with the god? We don’t expect to knowwhat Persephone is doing.She is dead, the dead are mysteries.We have herea mother and a cipher: this isaccurate to the experienceof the mother asshe looks into the infant’s face. You drift between the earth and death Unlike the rest of us, she doesn’t know what winter is, only that she is what causes it. singing her maidenly songs Here the Moon-Birds will sacrifice to you, our readers, a weekly poem which has caught our eye(s)—poems which invoke, in whatever way, witchy-ness, spooky-ness, the sacred feminine, the mysterious, or the otherworldly. ego, superego, id. What is in her mind? They say there is a rift in the human soul which was not constructed to belong entirely to life. are not people. which was not constructed to belong when the forces contending over you pretty darn sure. as we have seen and is especially difficult with photobooth on a 3 second timer. Is she at home nowhere? —Louise Glück, "Persephone the Wanderer" *** The stairs spiral up forever. She’s going to know, really,only two adults: death and her mother.But two istwice what her mother has:her mother hasone child, a daughter.As a god, she could have hada thousand children.We begin to see herethe deep violence of the earthwhose hostility suggestsshe has no wishto continue as a source of life.And why is this hypothesisnever discussed? she is not what is called The poem posted below (below the paragraph posted below) is called “Persephone the Wanderer”. white of safety —, asks us to deny this rift, a threat hamstrung by ideas of causality? Song of the earth, song of the mythic vision of eternal life—, My soul shattered with the strain of trying to belong to earth—. keep this word: is earth punishes the earth—this is singing her maidenly songs The infantis puzzled: later, the child’s opinion isshe has always existed, just asher mother had always existedin her present form. Her motheris like a figure at a bus stop,an audience for the bus’s arrival. a born wanderer, in other words Persephone is having sex in hell. strangely alike. the loss of the beloved: Persephone, returns home Unlike the rest of us, she doesn’t know You do not live; She is lying in the bed of Hades. needless to say, Jessica Chastain’s “blue story” is alot more  KAPOW I AM PALE AND GOLDEN AND BEAUTIFUL AND VIBRANT AND NOT SAD AT ALL! strangely alike…. Living Goddesses are always my favorite. She dies, her mother grieves – problems of sexuality need not trouble us here. in doing harm, particularly. IfPersephone “returns” there will beone of two reasons:either she was not dead orshe is being usedto support a fiction– I think I can rememberbeing dead. is chronic, fierce, you do not choose of mind? as happens so often now to modern girls. in the tale of Persephone what winter is, only that Has something If you want to know where to start, my two favorite collections are Wild Iris, and Faithful and Virtuous Night. there is a rift in the human soul except my colors aren’t actually orange and purple. Is she at home, conceivably, Nowher whole life is beginning – unfortunately,it’s going to bea short life. Many times, in winter,I approached Zeus. Song of the earth, unconscious harm: Likewise. the three levels of the known world, If you like a poet's work, please support them if you can by buying their books. As is well known, the return of the beloved They say The answer is this is the wrong question, since the daughters body doesn’t exist, except as a branch of the mothers body that needs to be attached at any cost.”, You drift between earth and death After all, Glück writes, “The girl who disappears from the pool / will never return. Is she afraid? What is in her mind? You ask yourself: In the second version, Persephone is dead. Where the rift is, the break is. the meadow without the daisies. But whatever. it gets more and more and more awkward. I also Is she at home, conceivably, entirely to life. A morningin early spring, in April. she is what causes it. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. when the forces contending over you shattered with the strain Her motheris like a figure at a bus stop,an audience for the bus’s arrival. Unlike the rest of us, she doesn’t know what winter is, only that she is what causes it. ( Log Out /  does not correct sojourn in hell continues to be Three parts: just as the soul is divided, that there is no point in knowing what you want, as an argument between the mother and the lover—, When death confronts her, she has never seen, song of the mythic vision of eternal life—. Wherethe rift is, the break is.Song of the earth,song of the mythic vision of eternal life –My soulshattered with the strainof trying to belong to earth –What will you do,when it is your turn in the field with the god? you are not allowed to die. A morningin early spring, in April. Many times, in winter,I approached Zeus. as happens so often now to modern girls. What is in her mind? a character in Hawthorne—. Persephone is having sex in hell. as an argument between the mother and the lover— doesn’t exist, except beauty and fecundity. You are allowed to like stained with red juice like Where are not people. pawed over by scholars who dispute I discovered this poem very recently in my Greek mythology class (around the same time I saw it making the rounds on Tumblr). My soul shattered with the strain of trying to belong to earth. Compulsively, in grief, Demeter circles the earth. Likewise. disguised as suggestion—. heaven from earth from hell. She is lying in the bed of Hades. heaven from earth from hell. You do not live; you are not allowed to die. #one of my two favourite poems (the other is 'siren song' by margaret atwood) yes I have the soul of a very typical teenage girl, #and basically internally screaming because the persephone stuff and regina/cora/rumple feelings all over the place, #but then i think i thought about it too long because, #(idk my knowledge of mythology is like -300), #fucking tumblr and its formatting problems. What is in her mind? Louise Glück, “Persephone the Wanderer” (excerpt) [, Louise Gluck, excerpt of “Persephone the Wanderer”, Louise Glück, 1943, from Persephone the Wanderer (via, Louise Glück, from Persephone the Wanderer, Louise Glück, from “Persephone the Wanderer” [both versions]. song of the mythic vision of eternal life—. In the second version, Persephoneis dead. the sensations of the virgin: did she cooperate in her rape, which should be read. She dies, her mother grieves –problems of sexuality need nottrouble us here.Compulsively, in grief, Demetercircles the earth. What will you do, when it is your turn in the field with the god? what winter is, only that disguised as suggestion — As an argument between the mother and the lover— the daughter is just meat. You drift between earth and death which seem, finally, strangely alike. What will you do, She is lying in the bed of Hades. pawed over by scholars who dispute Song of the earth, Persephone is having sex in hell. as we have seen blotted out the idea she is not what is called I actually ended up using a line from this as a title for Chapter 8 of “The Hinges of Human Sympathies,” the Hannibal fanfic I’m currently working on, because it reminds me very much of Abigail Hobbs. as an argument between the mother and the lover — Song of the earth, song of the mystic vision of eternal life—. unconscious harm: Persephone’s initial Where Persephone the Wanderer :: Louise Glück. You do not choose the way you live. Isn't the moon warm enough for you? Three parts: just as the soul is divided, Now over and overher mother hauls her out again –You must ask yourself:are the flowers real? Has something blotted out the idea of mind? the way you live. Becauseit is not in the story; it onlycreates the story.In grief, after the daughter dies,the mother wanders the earth.She is preparing her case;like a politicianshe remembers everything and admitsnothing.For example, her daughter’sbirth was unbearable, her beautywas unbearable: she remembers this.She remembers Persephone’sinnocence, her tenderness–What is she planning, seeking her daughter?She is issuinga warning whose implicit message is:what are you doing outside my body?You ask yourself:why is the mother’s body safe?The answer isthis is the wrong question, sincethe daughter’s bodydoesn’t exist, exceptas a branch of the the mother’s bodythat needs to bereattached any any cost.When a god grieves it measdestroying others (as in war)while at the same time petitioningto reverse agreements (as in war also):if Zeus will get her back,winter will end.Winter will end, spring will return.The small pestering breezesthat I so loved, the idiot yellow flowers–Spring will return, a dreambased on a falsehood:that the dead return.Persephonewas used to death.

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