portrait of this blog's author - by Stephen Blackman 2008

Thursday, February 07, 2019





“There is no intensity of love or feeling that does not involve the risk of crippling hurt. It is a duty to take this risk, to love and feel without defence or reserve.” 

I have an ambivalent relationship with Bill Burroughs and whilst I have much of his written work and have read everything I can find, I am still far from certain. This statement however struck me as remarkably soft and affectionate, gentle even. I hold it's truth to be self evident 

W.S.Burroughs study iPad drawing updated 10 Feb 2019 ©️A Swapp


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