{"id":8074,"date":"2018-10-09T12:53:32","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T12:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.repeatright.com\/?p=8074"},"modified":"2018-10-09T12:55:19","modified_gmt":"2018-10-09T12:55:19","slug":"8074-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repeatright.com\/engine\/8074-2\/","title":{"rendered":"GILBERT, Jack"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u201cCan you understand being alone so long<\/p>\n

you would go out in the middle of the night<\/p>\n

and put a bucket into the well<\/p>\n

so you could feel something down there<\/p>\n

tug at the other end of the rope?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

~Jack Gilbert<\/strong>, American author<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Abandoned Valley\u201d (11 March 2005) Refusing Heaven<\/em>, New York: Borzoi Book, 13 March 2007 edition, p. 25<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-plus-circle” add_icon=”true” title=”Context” tab_id=”1449531588755-96303790-852e094f-cf635381-89e5486b-50b8″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\n

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\u201cCan you understand being alone so long<\/span><\/p>\n

you would go out in the middle of the night<\/span><\/p>\n

and put a bucket into the well<\/span><\/p>\n

so you could feel something down there<\/span><\/p>\n

tug at the other end of the rope?<\/span>\u201d (p. 25)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-search” add_icon=”true” title=”Source ISBN” tab_id=”1449531589797-29580b31-8c50094f-cf635381-89e5486b-50b8″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\n

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Source<\/em><\/strong><\/span>: Library \u2013 Refusing Heaven<\/em> (11 March 2005|13 March 2007 Borzoi paperback ed.) International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 978-0-375-71085-8<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_tta_tabs style=”modern” shape=”square” active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-book” add_icon=”true” title=”Citation” tab_id=”1453315829087-ce67c619-0fbc5381-89e5486b-50b8″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\n

\u201cEveryone forgets that Icarus also flew.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

~Jack Gilbert<\/strong>, American author<\/p>\n

\u201cFailing and Flying\u201d (11 March 2005) Refusing Heaven<\/em>, New York: Borzoi Book, 13 March 2007 edition, p. 18<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-plus-circle” add_icon=”true” title=”Context” tab_id=”1453315829475-7c82a017-1e625381-89e5486b-50b8″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\n

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\u201cEveryone forgets that Icarus also flew.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the same when love comes to an end,<\/p>\n

or the marriage fails and people say<\/p>\n

they knew it was a mistake, that everybody<\/p>\n

said it would never work.\u201d (p. 18)<\/p>\n

Source notes<\/em><\/strong>: Gilbert is referencing the story of Icarus. In Greek mythology, Icarus\u2019s father, Daedalus, built wings for his son, but cautioned him not to fly too close to the sun. The wings did allow Icarus to fly, but in his elation he flew too high. The sun melted the wax on the wings and Icarus plunged to his death.<\/p>\n

The poem \u201cFailing and Flying\u201d can also be viewed via Poets.org – please see “Source Link” tab for additional details.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-search” add_icon=”true” title=”Source Link” tab_id=”1453315829682-63e8fade-cf4c5381-89e5486b-50b8″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\n

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Source <\/strong><\/em>[Featured source]<\/span>: Library \u2013 Refusing Heaven<\/em> (11 March 2005|13 March 2007 Borzoi paperback ed.) International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 978-0-375-71085-8<\/p>\n

Source link\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>[Poem online]<\/span>: “Failing and Flying” (11 March 2005) online via Poets.org:\u00a0https:\/\/www.poets.org\/poetsorg\/poem\/failing-and-flying<\/a><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1453316221301{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_tta_tabs style=”modern” shape=”square” active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-book” add_icon=”true” title=”Citation” tab_id=”1453315828001-b5e2e52e-ea1e5381-89e5486b-50b8″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\n

\u201cWe must risk delight. We can do without pleasure, but not delight. Not enjoyment. We must have the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless furnace of this world. To make injustice the only measure of our attention is to praise the Devil.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

~Jack Gilbert<\/strong>, American author<\/p>\n

\u201cA Brief for the Defense\u201d (11 March 2005) Refusing Heaven<\/em>, New York: Borzoi Book, 13 March 2007 edition, p. 3<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-plus-circle” add_icon=”true” title=”Context” tab_id=”1453315828385-86abfac4-79bf5381-89e5486b-50b8″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\n

Extended excerpt<\/em><\/strong> [Poem]:<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we deny our happiness, resist our satisfaction,<\/p>\n

we lessen the importance of their deprivation.<\/p>\n

We must risk delight. We can do without pleasure,<\/span><\/p>\n

but not delight. Not enjoyment. We must have<\/span><\/p>\n

the stubbornness to accept our gladness in the ruthless<\/span><\/p>\n

furnace of this world. To make injustice the only<\/span><\/p>\n

measure of our attention is to praise the Devil.<\/span>\u201d (p. 3)<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section i_icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-search” add_icon=”true” title=”Source ISBN” tab_id=”1453315828572-dac97b48-68e05381-89e5486b-50b8″][vc_column_text css_animation=”none”]\n

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Source<\/em><\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0Refusing Heaven<\/em> (11 March 2005|13 March 2007 Borzoi paperback ed.) International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 978-0-375-71085-8<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n

Resources<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=”none” el_class=”Wrapper-Author-Resources”]Learn more about Jack Gilbert\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>| Here are a few good places to start –<\/p>\n