As promised here comes this poem again.
The original Spanish is in the fourth post of the Machado sequence. For the source of the edited image, see link.
The Closest We Can Reach
15/03/2023 by Pete Hulme
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Beautiful 😍
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Dear Pete,
What a beautiful and Heart-felt poem. I love it!
Love and blessings,
Ety
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Many thanks, Ety, for the encouraging feedback. Machado is one of my favourite poets and it’s good to know that I have gone some way towards doing him justice. Love, Pete
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