I like intense art. By this I mean that whatever the form of art, I am attracted to works that arouse the most violent emotions. I’ve never been a big reader but I’m trying to change that (what I mean by that is that i am not a connoisseur. What might seem obvious to you won’t necessarily be obvious to me). To give you a very specific example of an atmosphere that speaks to me: I am very touched by this passage from Neverending Story where the horse, as he abandons himself to death, speaks to his master (he speaks in the book) and tells him something like “with each step, sadness grows in my heart, i can’t keep going, leave me”. Then the boy scream, cry and try to help him but he is powerless and the horse dies in front of him (ouch).
I’m also a huge fan of Siegfried Sasson poems. Rare are the ones, in my opinion, who managed to put words on the horror, violence and tragedy of war like he did, his poems hit me like a bullet each time i read them.
Do you heave any good recommendations ?
by TheSearsjeremy