Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

June 9, 1921; How different the world is after a man has found a woman about whom he can construct a plan of his future – A few weeks ago I wandered afield terrified by my loneliness in nature – the hills and trees and skies seemed alien – even hostile – to me, and I fled from them to get back to town where I could see and talk with people, which in turn was unsatisfactory. Now the whole earth is smiling at me; the sights and sounds of June never seemed so full of meaning; I can sit endlessly on hillsides and dream hour after hour, and not care when I get home –; And she has been there all thru time and I never realized!; ; -----; While in Cleveland yesterday I had an unpleasant encounter with _______, who openly defended sexual perversion – he argued that there