'I Am' by John Clare is a powerful expression of the abject disintegration of self and the yearning for communion with the divine.| The Culturium
Montaigne's essay, "On Solitude", examines how peace of mind can only be discovered when we withdraw from society and live a solitary life.| The Culturium
"The Cloud" by the Romantic poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley, is an allegorical meditation on the cycle of dissolution & rebirth.| The Culturium