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Longing For Love

Neither the issue nor the sire,
neither fulfilment nor desire
am I for anyone,
am I for anyone.
I am as all men, the sunless sea,
the alien thule, mystery,
a fleeing wisp of light,
a fleeing wisp of light.
But I must look for friends and brothers;
I want to show myself to others
that seeing they will see,
that seeing they will see.
For this my lyric masochism;
I long to close the gaping schism,
and thus belong somewhere,
and thus belong somewhere.

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  • July 17, 2005
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    Does anyone know which of Ady's poems was inspired by Aranka Deutsch Szentmiklosi?


  • April 10, 2005
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    It reminds me to W. H. Audenīs poetry.