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“El otoño. Nuestra barca en lo alto de las brumas inmóviles vira hacia el puerto de la miseria, la ciudad enorme de cielo manchado de fuego y lodo. ¡Ah! ¡los harapos podridos, el pan empapado en lluvia, la embriagues, los mil amores que me han crucificado! ¿No acabará nunca esta vampira, soberana de millones de almas y de cuerpos muertos y que serán juzgados! Vuelvo a verme, la piel devorada por el fango y la peste, lleno de gusanos los cabellos y las axilas y con gusanos aún mayores en el corazón, tendido entre desconocidos sin edad, sin sentimiento… Hubiera podido morir allí… ¡Horrible evocación! Execro la miseria.”

Quote by Arthur Rimbaud

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A Season in Hell

A deeply personal account of a man's journey through the horrors of war, exploring themes of resilience, suffering, and the human spirit. more

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Arthur Rimbaud
Arthur Rimbaud

Arthur Rimbaud was a French poet renowned for his surrealistic poetry style. His works have had a profound impact on subsequent poetry, considered pioneers of symbolism and surrealism. more

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