“I want to sleep with you, fall asleep and sleep. That magnificent folk word, how deep, how true, how unequivocal, how exactly what it says. Just – sleep. And nothing more. No, another thing: and know right into the deepest sleep that it is you. And more: how your heart sounds. And – kiss your heart.”
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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
“What pillow can one have like a good conscience?”
“You have slept millions and millions of years. Why not wake up this morning?”