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The website content presents a reflective poem on the theme of defeat and resilience, followed by an invitation to engage with a newsletter, various articles, and artistic features from "ARTS o' MAGAZINE."

Abstract

The webpage opens with a poem titled "A Ruing Thickness In The Air," which delves into the emotional landscape of facing defeat, the importance of confronting it, and the eventual arrival of small victories. The poem, attributed to "The Doctor [Adams]," uses vivid imagery and metaphor to explore the human tendency to mask despair with false bravado and the struggle to maintain hope in the face of adversity. Following the poem, the reader is encouraged to subscribe to "The Doctor’s Newsletter" and explore related content, including features on the art scene, philosophical musings on time and experience, and a celebration of literary and artistic talent. The page also promotes "ARTS o' MAGAZINE," highlighting its mission to showcase both emerging and established artists, and invites readers to follow the magazine and consider contributing to it.

Opinions

  • The poem suggests that defeat is an inevitable precursor to victory, emphasizing the need to face it head-on.
  • There is a critique of superficial interactions and the pretense of understanding in the face of adversity.
  • The text reflects on the fleeting nature of youthful hope and the enduring impact of life's experiences.
  • The author, "The Doctor [Adams]," seems to advocate for a deeper appreciation of the arts and literature, as evidenced by the promotion of "ARTS o' MAGAZINE" and its associated content.
  • The invitation to join the magazine's community and contribute to its content implies a value placed on collaboration and shared passion for the arts.

A POEM

A Ruing Thickness In The Air

To Quench Apprehensive Defeat, One Fronts It Louder In The Face, Before The Slim Victories Come

Diego Velázquez — Mercury and Argus

Defeat comes, before all else- No wit, no story, all despair; An overt caring, for such ire, To what end, if he doesn’t come

Nostalgia bridges a ruing croft Overall Palisades of the humane Tendency to a placated suicide, When no affair is courted

Ceasing a royalty to do the deed, Whence it all becomes to be; Tatted and ruined, in the evenings Dare — heeding all to advantage

They flash their smiles, to battle- An abidance, believing they can Understand, the tallied word; What dare — what dupe could?

Defeat comes, to all before Chagrining the behooved one, Laughing hysterics till a-dawn comes To rejuvenate the lasting tide of night

A Ruing Thickness In The Air, Breeds the content for a rifling Sickness, that buds all eager Spirits, faithfully, to their quarters

They come sprinting with great Smiles, and tenderness of Marrowed hearts, to the pillar, Of their recently learned philosophy

Little could the pitching content Last through the amorous night Of knowledge, that erases all Juvenile hope, that comes afield

Resting ever tediously so comes The lyric of a foolish perceiver Lasting until it is no longer afraid And frail, comes the rue of days.

Ever yours; The Doctor [Adams]

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Frances Farmer in Photoplay, Jan. 1937

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