Well of Darkness

Well of Darkness

If each day falls
inside each night,
there exists a well
where clarity is imprisoned.

We need to sit on the rim
of the well of darkness
and fish for fallen light
with patience.

By Pablo Neruda
From THE SEA AND THE BELLS p.95
Translated 1988
by William O'Daly

(In Spanish)

Si cada día cae
dentro de cada noche
hay un pozo
donde la claridad está encerrada.

Hay que sentarse a la orilla
del pozo de la sombra
y pescar luz caída
con paciencia.


By Pablo Neruda
From THE SEA AND THE BELLS p.94