“The purpose of poetry is to remind us / how difficult it is to remain just one person…”
Czeslaw Milosz (1911–2004) Polish, poet, diplomat, prosaist, writer, and translator
“The purpose of poetry is to remind us
how difficult it is to remain just one person,
for our house is open, there are no keys in the doors,
and invisible guests come in and out at will.”
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