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“ŞİİRİN ZAMAN'I Ağaç kuşlarını toplamış başına bakıyordu denize bir atmacanın avına bakışı gibi ve sen ağacın altında budaklı sırada bir köşkün küllerine basıyordun yangından sonra güneş batabiiirdi ey gözleri sudan sarı, ay doğabilirdi ey gözleri geceden karanlık ama bir kaya gibi koruyordu seni şiirin aşınmaz Zaman' ı.”

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Book:Dilsiz ve Çıplak
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