Just a static present, surrounded by a wall of anxiety

Fernando Pessoa describes his depression

Fernando Pessoa at the age of 26 in 1914 (Photo by Apic/Getty Images)

Portuguese poets Fernando Pessoa and Mário de Sá-Carneiro corresponded regularly between 1912 and 1916, during which time they both experienced periods of depression. In March of 1916, on an especially difficult day, Pessoa wrote the following letter to his friend and with incredible…