Grace In The Form Of An Affliction

The longing for the Sublime cannot be taught; it must be caught.



It is a grace in the form of an affliction, a blessing in the form of a curse.



The Sublime itself is a natural effect of language;



culturally mediated, to be sure, but natural nonetheless.



The Sublime administers a sudden shock to the human nervous system and subtly alters it.



Once encountered, the Sublime lives under the human skin in the form of an unquenchable longing...



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