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Absence Club

The website of writer and poet Daniel Bennett

Tag: Joseph Conrad

Circumambient Darkness

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Daniel Bennett in Fiction, Islands, Novel

'The main thing now for success was to get away from the coast and gain the middle of the gulf before day broke. The Isabels were somewhere at hand. “On your left as you look forward, senor,” said Nostromo, suddenly. When his voice ceased, the enormous stillness, without light or sound, seemed to affect Decoud’s … Continue reading Circumambient Darkness →

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The Great Release

Posted on May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 by Daniel Bennett in Fiction, writing

In the old days, I'd have found better ways of using the time. I longed to take myself off to a remote place-- an Artic radio station, a mountain lookout, or -- in grander dreams-- the epic loneliness of a spacecraft. The gentle persistent of daily routines. The making of coffee, the delicacy of chocolate. … Continue reading The Great Release →

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