This Evening Also

Portrait of Paul Celan
Paul Celan 1920–1970

more fully, since snow fell even on this sun-drifted, sun-drenched sea, blossoms the ice in those baskets you carry into town.

sand you demand in return, for the last rose back at home this evening also wants to be fed out of the trickling hour.

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