File Poetry Magazine 6

This is an excerpt from a Persian narrative or literary work featuring a conversation between two people, likely at a social gathering. One speaker, an English poet, declares that writing poetry is essential to their survival. The other responds that while they wouldn't die without writing poetry, they could kill someone if desired, but channel that impulse into writing instead, describing how plotting murders on paper resolves the urge. The passage captures a moment of tension and shock as the listener reacts with fear to this candid confession. The text appears to explore themes of creative expression, violence, and the psychological role of writing.