Take Courage from That

by David Olimpio | Apr 20, 2017 | Music | 0

Here is a little gem from Lou Reed’s Demos, Papers And Record Collection Soon To Be Public

“You realize everyone makes mistakes — everyone. Everyone loses their nerve — everyone. Everyone feels vulnerable and small. Take courage from that,” she says. “And that’s why I wanted this archive out: So everyone could see how hard it is to do that, and how determined he was.”

-Laurie Anderson, Performance Artist, Widow to Lou Reed

About The Author

David Olimpio

David Olimpio grew up in Texas, but currently lives and writes in Philadelphia. He believes that we create ourselves through the stories we tell, and that is what he aims to do every day. He is the author of THIS IS NOT A CONFESSION (Awst Press, 2016) and he spends most of free time helping his dogs maintain a poetry photoblog. He has been published in Barrelhouse, The Nervous Breakdown, The Austin Review, Rappahannock Review, and others. You can find more about him at davidolimpio.com, including links to his writing and photography. He Tweets and Instagrams as @notsolinear.