I hover between both types of dark too, so this particular piece really resonates with me. I like to think of the good dark as a great work of Gothic fiction, probing and even heightening our fears while also entertaining us and appealing to our sense of the sublime and beautiful (like your exquisite prose). Remember what the wise Leonard Cohen wrote, “there’s a crack, a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in”. Wishing you light amidst the darkness, my friend.
Thank you so much for the lovely comments and wishes! ❤️ I love the idea of the good dark as Gothic fiction, and that certainly explains my affinity for that particular genre :). I was very much thinking of the sublime while writing, and that the good dark is an uncanny companion. Also, I’ve been listening to A LOT of Leonard Cohen recently! Wishing you light as well, ma très chère.
I found this really powerful, Lianne. Thanks for chasing down the concern with more honesty rather than sugarcoating. Darkness is part of the human experience and you've captured it beautifully here. It's not something to hide or shy away from. Awesome writing as always.
I hover between both types of dark too, so this particular piece really resonates with me. I like to think of the good dark as a great work of Gothic fiction, probing and even heightening our fears while also entertaining us and appealing to our sense of the sublime and beautiful (like your exquisite prose). Remember what the wise Leonard Cohen wrote, “there’s a crack, a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in”. Wishing you light amidst the darkness, my friend.
Thank you so much for the lovely comments and wishes! ❤️ I love the idea of the good dark as Gothic fiction, and that certainly explains my affinity for that particular genre :). I was very much thinking of the sublime while writing, and that the good dark is an uncanny companion. Also, I’ve been listening to A LOT of Leonard Cohen recently! Wishing you light as well, ma très chère.
I found this really powerful, Lianne. Thanks for chasing down the concern with more honesty rather than sugarcoating. Darkness is part of the human experience and you've captured it beautifully here. It's not something to hide or shy away from. Awesome writing as always.
Hannah, thank you for the very kind words! Yes, I’ve found that confronting and even embracing the dark is empowering.