Wislawa Szimborska

Wislawa Szimborska, the Polish poet and Nobel Laureate, has died, age 88.  Bless her. What a splendid writer. An obituary:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/books/wislawa-szymborska-nobel-winning-polish-poet-dies-at-88.html

A recording of a poem:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92dakW05yGs