Athens/history

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    Cracks and reforms and bursts in the violet air
    Falling towers
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    ... in a history of spiritual rupture, a social compact built on fantasy and collective secrets, poetry becomes more necessary than ever: it keeps the underground aquifers flowing; it is the liquid voice that can wear through stone.
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