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This week I have another meta poem, focussed on the process of writing and reading as practiced in the modern day. In Treatment, I contrast this with the slower pace of "content creation" (is there a cringier expression?) in the olden days. Does a slower pace indicate more thought was put into the process in the past? Judge for yourself!
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It just occurred to me that the use of the word "treatment" to title my "analysis" of modern and more dated methods of writing might be a relic of my recent obsession with podcasts on Psychoanalysis, both Jungian and Freudian.
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My favorites at the moment are "This Jungian Life" and "Berlin Psychoanalytic." Fascinating shows both of them! I've always been interested in reading about the Vienna Fin-de-siecle period. And the interplay of art, history, symbols and the recesses of the human mind is irresistable. I find my laundry folding goes much more quickly when accompanied by these fascinating podcasts.
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I'm probably going to skip a few weeks coming up, so see you on the other side!
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That's all for this week. See you next time around!
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Treatment
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This poem describes the way writing is handled these days, and recommends a gentler treatment.
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Generations
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A poem describing how we pay our debts to the generation that precedes us and to those who come after.
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Discipline
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A poem about discipline, a quality we may neglect to our detriment.
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The End
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A poem in reaction to the failure of various banks this week, and the fear of more excitement to come.
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Bowdlerized
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This essay discusses different ways authors are pressured into changing their words.
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