José Rizal (1861–1896) Filipino writer, ophthalmologist, polyglot and nationalist
"Mi Retiro", st.6 - translated by Nick Joaquin.
“The Shell
The sea fills my ear
with sand and with fear.
You may wash out the sand,
but never the sound
of the ghost of the sea
that is haunting me.”
Source: The Mermaid's Purse: poems by Ted Hughes
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