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Elisa Gonzalez Reads Czeslaw Milosz

The New Yorker: Poetry

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Exploring the Dual Nature of a Poem

The chapter delves into the thematic elements of memory, old age, and the challenges faced by poets, examining the intricacies of balance between commentary and poetry in a work. It reflects on beauty, war, and the limitations of language and form, while dissecting the interplay of memory, mistrust, and essence in creative expression.

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