Civilization & Its Contents - Mary Folliet

CIVILIZATION & ITS CONTENTS
“…incidents arousing pity and fear…”
Aristotle (POETICS)

I
“To understand, your whole life would have to change.”
Wallace Shawn (FEVER)
where roach & rat thrive
human art & love confound
hope & jive survive

II
“Expect poison from the standing water.”
William Blake (THE MARRIAGE OF HEAVEN AND HELL)
global war-ming tree
of knowledge inflames discord
drowns clean air despair
III
“You must change your life.”
Rilke (ARCHAIC TORSO OF APOLLO)
break down wake-up call
healthy homo ludens go
All for ONE for all
one to one to one

—Mary Folliet