Quote by A.E. Housman
On occasions, after drinking a pint of beer at luncheon, there would be a flow into my mind with sudden and unaccountable emotion, sometimes a line or two of verse, sometimes a whole stanza, accompanied, not preceded by a vague notion of the poem which they were destined to form a part of.... I say bubble up because, so far as I could make out, the source of the suggestions thus proffered to the brain was the pit of the stomach.
Summary
The quote highlights a creative experience stemming from alcohol consumption. The speaker explains that after having a pint of beer, they would sometimes experience a surge of unexpected and intense emotions. These emotions would manifest as fragments of poetry, whether just a few lines or an entire stanza. Interestingly, the speaker notes that these inspirations seemed to originate from the pit of their stomach rather than their conscious thoughts. This observation emphasizes the mysterious and intuitive nature of creativity, suggesting that inspiration can arise unexpectedly and from unlikely sources.
By A.E. Housman
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