Try to Praise the Mutilated World

Written By Shari Platt

Don’t be put off by this poem’s title! Mutilated means disfigured, or deprived of an important part. This poem by Polish writer Adam Zagajewski balances images of a disfigured world with images of happiness, human connection, and the natural world. Many people can relate to this juxtaposition as we start to leave Covid in the rearview.

Try to Praise the Mutilated World was removed from Our Break Room at the request of Zagajewski’s publisher.

Shari Platt
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