That
the stars are adamant
everyone
understands—
but
I won’t give up seeking joy on each blue wave
or
peace below every gray stone.
If
happiness never comes, what is a life?
A
lily withers in the sand
and
if its nature has failed? The tide
washes the beach at night.
—Edith
Södergran, A Life
image: Christie B. Cochrell, Aquarium
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