There have been times, what with this and that, when the whisper of words was not enough. On some shelf of memory lies a misplaced summer, one not st… - Paul Bowles

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There have been times, what with this and that,
when the whisper of words was not enough.
On some shelf of memory lies a misplaced summer,
one not stored away for later savoring.
Surely it ended early, with unexpected fogs,
with the wind sliding past through unmeasured darkness.
No voice could be enough, what with this and that,
and the hours falling faster.

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About Paul Bowles

Paul Bowles (30 December 1910 – 18 November 1999) was a composer, author, and traveler.

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Alternative Names: Paul Frederic Bowles

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