Rumors of Delirium

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Rumors of Delirium

February 1, 2007 · No Comments

The title of the blog comes from Emily Dickinson’s poem that begins:

A SOMETHING in a summer’s day,
As slow her flambeaux burn away,
Which solemnizes me.
 
A something in a summer’s noon,—
An azure depth, a wordless tune,

Transcending ecstasy.

The line is:

Or bees, that thought the summer’s name
Some rumor of delirium

Heat and delirium are themes that attract me and that I will return to from time to time.

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