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 | I would like to paint the way a bird sings.
- Claude Monet - | | |
Monet Refuses the Operation "Doctor, you say there are no haloes
around the streetlights in Paris
and what I see is an aberration
caused by old age, an affliction.
I tell you it has taken me all my life
to arrive at the vision of gas lamps as angels,
to soften and blur and finally banish
the edges you regret I don't see..."
In this exquisite poem, Lisel Mueller lyrically explores Monet's real-life refusal to undergo cataract surgery. { read more } Be The Change Take a moment to reflect on what you treasure most about the way you see the world. |
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