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From Maria Nephele 1979

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From Maria Nephele 1979 by Odysseus Elytis

If you are of the Atreides go
elsewhere to shout aloud.
Such fire doesn't kindle the sun
here where conscience rose and
took on a maiden's real body.

Form: Free verse

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