Paula Queiroz

“and I ask myself and you, which of our visions will claim us
which will we claim
how will we go on living
how will we touch, what will we know
what will we say to each other.”
― Adrienne Rich

“If you think you can grasp me, think again:
my story flows in more than one direction
a delta springing from the riverbed
with its five fingers spread”
― Adrienne Rich, Time's Power

“I don't trust them but I'm learning to use them.”
― Adrienne Rich, Diving Into the Wreck

“We move but our words stand
become responsible
for more than we intended

and this is verbal privilege”
― Adrienne Rich