Poetry in TranslationBrotherhood by Octavio PazMary FontanaMay 01, 20261411ShareBrotherhoodby Octavio PazText within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedI am a man: little do I last and the night is enormous. But I look up: the stars write. Unknowing I understand: I too am written, and at this very moment someone spells me out.ShareFirst Published in Octavio Paz: Collected Poems, 1987. Translated by Eliot Weinberger.Previous
Very pleasant indeed to see some Octavio Paz. More people should discover his beautiful work.