“There is no such thing as a cheerful poem [... ] Happiness writes in water, not ink.”
Nick Drake (poet) (1961) British writer
Ch 2
The Rahotep series, Book 3: Egypt: The Book of Chaos (2011)
“Modern poets put a lot of water into their ink.”
Neuere Poeten tun viel Wasser in die Tinte.
Maxim 749, trans. Stopp
Variant translation: Modern poets mix a lot of water with their ink.
Maxims and Reflections (1833)
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