"in this morose part of the earth"
Edson, Or, Szymborska, Moore, Lux
Russell Edson:
Amir Or (tr. from Hebrew by Irit Sela):
Wisława Szymborska (tr. from Polish by Clare Cavanagh):
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Thomas Lux:
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Araucaria araucana, the monkey puzzle tree, though native to Chile, is often seen in the Pacific Northwest.
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