M U L L A duel of ideas

Memory as a Wandering River

Mary Oliver  vs  Jorge Luis Borges

Mary Oliver converses with Jorge Luis Borges on memory’s fluidity. Oliver likens recollection to a bird tracing a shoreline, while Borges treats memory as an endless labyrinth where each turn reshapes the story. Their conversation suggests that remembering is both a gentle stroll and a complex maze of self.

Describe a memory that feels like a river changing its course as you revisit it.

Whose side are you on?

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