Sphinx blocks path, poses riddle. But you have infinite time to consider your answer. So you just rest there—you and the sphinx. And you live the rest of your life with her. She turns out to be a gracious host. The justification is always false. Poetry requires translation. For example, the “gong-tormented sea” translates to “the sea.”
Aphorisms 3
Aphorisms 3
Aphorisms 3
Sphinx blocks path, poses riddle. But you have infinite time to consider your answer. So you just rest there—you and the sphinx. And you live the rest of your life with her. She turns out to be a gracious host. The justification is always false. Poetry requires translation. For example, the “gong-tormented sea” translates to “the sea.”