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Bruno Ramos's avatar

Pessoa! A complex and intricate artist that I am very proud to say is my fellow countryman.

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BB Borne's avatar

Yes!

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arthur santos's avatar

Not Pessoa's best poem, surely. Perhaps lost in translation?

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Dian Parker's avatar

Luscious lucidity 🙏

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Mick J Scott's avatar

A truly great poem!

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Eleanor Mac Gregor's avatar

I read this piece several times and I get it. The words do express the author's frustration. Resolving it is another story. It is resolvable.

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Marilyn Peterlin's avatar

This man is a poet amongst poets...one of the greats...nobody really like him, except maybe Whitman...a gift for the ages

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Purnima Aiyar's avatar

Beautiful ❤️

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Camilo's avatar

What a poem!

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Macy Hudgins's avatar

“I’d be satisfied if my body were my soul.”

Possibly one of the greatest lines I’ve read ever.

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Alix's avatar

Such a keeper!

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Sloan Bashinsky's avatar

Whew! I-n-t-e-n-s-e

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Alexa's avatar

This blew me away...

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MS. KC's avatar

Smiling! Thank you so very much!

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