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| Pablo Neruda |
Born Ricardo Eliecer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto in southern Chile in 1904, Pable Neruda has been called the greatest Latin-American poet since Darío...
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| The Book of Questions, III
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by Pablo Neruda
translated by William O'Daly |
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III.
Tell me, is the rose naked
or is that her only dress?
Why do trees conceal
the splendor of their roots?
Who hears the regrets
of the thieving automobile?
Is there anything in the world sadder
than a train standing in the rain?
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Reprinted from The Book of Questions by permission of Copper Canyon Press, written by Pablo Neruda, and translated by William O'Daly. Copyright © 2001 by William O'Daly. All rights reserved. |
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