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" And I, tiny being,
drunk with the great starry
void,
likeness, image of
mystery,
felt myself a pure part
of the abyss.
I wheeled with the stars.
My heart broke loose with the wind

from “Pablo Neruda and his passions,” The New Yorker (September 8, 2003) "

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Mark Strand quote : And I, tiny being,<br />drunk with the great starry<br />void,<br />likeness, image of<br />mystery,<br />felt myself a pure part<br />of the abyss.<br />I wheeled with the stars.<br />My heart broke loose with the wind<br /><br />from “Pablo Neruda and his passions,” <i>The New Yorker<i></i> (September 8, 2003)</i>