“She got out at Raspail. I was left behind with the immensity of existing things. A sponge, suffering because it cannot saturate itself; a river, suffering because reflections of clouds and trees are not clouds and trees.” — Czesław Miłosz Copy Share Image
“When, after a long life, it falls out That he takes on a form he had sought And every word carved in stone Grows… — Czesław Miłosz Copy Share Image
“In the people's democracies, the Communists speak of the "New Faith" and compare its growth to that of Christianity in the Roman Empire. There… — Czesław Miłosz Copy Share Image
“And when people cease to believe that there is good and evil, Only beauty will call to them and save them So that they… — Czesław Miłosz Copy Share Image
“There was no castle. You were simply listening to a record. A needle, swaying lightly on a black frozen pond, Led the voices of… — Czesław Miłosz Copy Share Image
“You say a name, but its not known to anyone. Either because that man died or because He was a celebrity on the banks… — Czesław Miłosz Copy Share Image
“When everything was fine And the notion of sin had vanished And the earth was ready In universal peace To consume and rejoice Without… — Czesław Miłosz Copy Share Image
“The purpose of poetry is to remind us how difficult it is to remain just one person, for our house is open, there are… — Czesław Miłosz Copy Share Image
“You whom I could not save Listen to me. Try to understand this simple speech as I would be ashamed of another. I swear,… — Czesław Miłosz Copy Share Image
“A man is lying under machine-gun fire on a street in an embattled city. He looks at the pavement and sees a very amusing… — Czesław Miłosz Copy Share Image
“I still think too much about the mothers And ask what is man born of woman. He curls himself up and protects his head… — Czesław Miłosz Copy Share Image
“You who wronged a simple man Bursting into laughter at the crime, And kept a pack of fools around you To mix good and… — Czesław Miłosz Copy Share Image
