King Lear
Aug 9, 2026
On the Attempt to Conform Reality to a Conceptual Order
When house of thought
a fellowship proclaims,
oneself unwrought
by reason shall remain;
for all that’s written
in code of manners sounds
as words begotten
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in fettering around.
The name of fiend
is sadly close indeed
to that of friend –
who’s taking then the lead?
The world’s a mirror,
emptiness comes through –
yet there’s no warrior
out there – it’s only you.
