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“Saule pleureur ! Saule éploré ! Saule, corps et âme des femmes ! Nuque éplorée du saule. Chevelure grise ramenée sur la face, pour ne plus rien voir. Chevelure grise balayant la face de la terre. Les eaux, les airs, les montagnes, les arbres nous sont donnés pour comprendre l'âme des humains, si profondément cachée. Quand je vois se désespérer un saule je comprends Sapho.”

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Mon frère féminin

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Marina Tsvetaeva
Marina Tsvetaeva

Russian poet born on October 8, 1892, and died on August 31, 1941. Known for her passionate and profound poetry, she is considered one of the greatest poets in the history of Russian literature. more

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