Tell me, is the rose naked or is that her only dress? Why do trees con…

Pablo Neruda
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Tell me, is the rose naked or is that her only dress? Why do trees conceal the splendor of their roots? Who hears the regrets of the thieving automobile? Is there anything in the world sadder than a train standing in the rain? ✨ Pablo Neruda (1991). The book of questions, Copper Canyon Pr
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