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“I gazed upon the earth and saw that a body, in its tender faithlessness, had located it in the sky. A splendid scarf of blood, looming above the abyss.”

Quote by Joë Bousquet

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Joë Bousquet, a French poet, was born in March 1897 and passed away on September 28, 1950. His poetry is known for its unique style and profound emotion, and is considered one of the representatives of French Symbolist poetry. more

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