“Return, while night clatters and mirrors open and everything tears inside because of your absence. Everything wants to get on with the wind, the sky. To register a terrible gesture, some way of being without you, an impossible.”
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The Galloping Hour: French Poems
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Alejandra Pizarnik
Alejandra Pizarnik was an Argentine poet known for her unique poetic style and profound introspection. Her works often explore themes of loneliness, love, and death, earning her acclaim from readers and critics alike. more
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