Wisława Szymborska

[adonais]

On my suicidal shopping round today, I unexpectedly picked up a book. This wasn't part of the plan; it was one of those where I just opened up a page at random and started reading, and within three lines I knew that I was holding a masterpiece in my hands. To those who are not already familiar with it, I felt that I had an almost moral obligation to let you know about it. The book was "Poems New and Collected" by Wisława Szymborska. If this was the last book that I ever read, then I think I could not have picked a more beautiful one. And it is not just for poetry aficionados - it's for everybody, even if you never read poetry before in your whole life. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.