Maggie Smith’s poem is about living in a Manichean world of cohabiting Good and Evil. Although this philosophy was declared heresy by the church centuries ago, it has proven impossible to eradicate. As times darken, Good and Evil have cased to be poles or extremes. They have become coterminous, which has only made for greater and more widespread personal struggle. The fog of this millennial war is everywhere. There is now no other hope of peace but individual calm and clarity.
Maggie Smith’s poem is about living in a Manichean world of cohabiting Good and Evil. Although this philosophy was declared heresy by the church centuries ago, it has proven impossible to eradicate. As times darken, Good and Evil have cased to be poles or extremes. They have become coterminous, which has only made for greater and more widespread personal struggle. The fog of this millennial war is everywhere. There is now no other hope of peace but individual calm and clarity.