“When the superficial wearies me, it wearies me so much that I need an abyss in order to rest.”

Cuando lo superficial me cansa, me cansa tanto, que para descansar necesito un abismo.
Voces (1943)

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Cuando lo superficial me cansa, me cansa tanto, que para descansar necesito un abismo.

Voces (1943)

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Italian Argentinian poet 1885–1968

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