Poems

René Magritte, The Kiss, 1938 . What sort of arrow split the sky and this rock? It quivers, spreading like...

Dunhuang Star Atlas, the oldest complete star atlas known, dating from 649-684 . "An overcast morning in July. A taste...

Paul Celan . Speak, you too, speak as the last one, have your say. Speak -- But do not separate...

Always for the first time I scarcely know you when I see you You return sometime in the night To...

Donato Creti, Astronomical observations, The moon, 1711 . "My heart cannot embrace the fullness of the world yet I find myself gazing...

Ingrid Bergman gathering poppies, Orléans, France . "Through the dancing poppies stole A breeze, most softly lulling to my soul." John...

Adolf Hoffmeister, Benjamin Peret, 1964 . He was alone in the depths of alone-alone A loner to her loner he...

Octavio Paz, Mexico, 1938 . Between going and staying the day wavers, in love with its own transparency. The circular...

Paul Caponigro - Eleanor’s Hands, Winthrop, Massachusetts, 1965 . “You will have memories Because of what we did back then...

- "The sense of loneliness is an error. We are and move in a great crowd of those who are...