Occasionally my poetry is born of the ideal. Other times of the heart, and in a tempest of distress. Still others of a godlike thirst that begs to sp… - Alfonsina Storni

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Occasionally my poetry is born
of the ideal.
Other times of the heart, and in a tempest
of distress.
Still others of a godlike thirst that begs
to speak.
But often, gentlemen, it’s authored by
my shallowness.
I am, like everything, a lowly mix
of the divine, the bestial.

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About Alfonsina Storni

Alfonsina Storni (29 May 1892 – 25 October 1938) was an Argentine poet, essayist, and playwright. She is known for her contributions to Latin American literature and her early feminism. She killed herself by walking into the sea. Storni's works often explored themes of feminism, femininity, eroticism, and love.

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Alternative Names: Alfonsina Storni Martignoni
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Sí, yo me muevo, vivo, me equivoco;
Agua que corre y se entremezcla, siento
El vértigo feroz del movimiento:
Huelo las selvas, tierra nueva toco.
Sí, yo me muevo, voy buscando acaso
Soles, auroras, tempestad y olvido.
¿Qué haces allí misérrimo y pulido?
Eres la piedra a cuyo lado paso.

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Unas veces mis versos han nacido
Del ideal.
Otras del corazón y de la angustia
En tempestad.
Otras de algunas sed como divina
Que pide hablar.
Pero otras muchas, hombres, los ha escrito
Mi vanidad.
Soy, como todos, una pobre mezcla
De lo divino al fin y lo bestial.

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