in various rivers and mists,
I chose only the one I love.
Since then I sleep with the night.
Of all the waves, one wave and another
wave, green sea, green chill, branching
of green, I chose only the one wave,
the indivisible wave of your body.
All the waterdrops, all the roots,
all the threads of light gathered to
me here; they came to me sooner or later.
I wanted your hair, all for myself.
From all the graces my homeland offered
I chose only your savage heart.' ~ Pablo Neruda
* Patti Hansen Richards by © Richard Avedon '1977
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