This is a video based off of Louise Glück's (pronounced Glick) poem "Retreating Wind" from her book The Wild Iris (1992). The I in this poem seems to be an omnipotent, or at least omnipresent, character (perhaps God). I find it profound that such a character speaks with so much tenderness and pity ("pity" here being a loving sadness, as opposed to a judgmental looking-down upon). I think the video is attempting to maintain the voice of the speaker in the simplicity of the notes that are left around the house. The video isn't very well produced in itself, but I think it gets its point across. Plus the poem is beautiful and haunting regardless.
I love the poem, particularly the first half. Haunting lines, "Now I pity you" and "Your souls should have been immense by now". I don't think there is much ambiguity that the 'I' is God/Creator.
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I love the poem, particularly the first half. Haunting lines, "Now I pity you" and "Your souls should have been immense by now". I don't think there is much ambiguity that the 'I' is God/Creator.
Plus, Moby's song 'everflowing' is beautiful.