Make no puns
funny remarks
Double entendres
“witty” remarks
ironies
Sarcasms
Only that which
is simply earnest
meant, —harmless
to anyone’s feelings
—unadorned
unvarnished
nothing to
excite a
laugh
silence
silence
silence
silence
laconic
taciturn.
–Walt Whitman instructs himself in an 1855-56 notebook about the Second Edition of Leaves of Grass.
Cadouri
Posted at 11:59h, 06 AugustI love literature and poetry, they’re pure art. I love this text, never heard of it before but yet one of my favorites now. Thanks for sharing!
terry
Posted at 09:21h, 23 AugustIm not sure im patient enough to get that. If the end all is simplicity and being earnest , i like it