Naming a baby is an act of poetry, for many people the only creative moment of their lives.
Richard Eyre
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And I know I'm supposed to feel guilty for wanting people to buy my books... and books in general? Novels and poetry, they belong to the realm of art. How dirty of us to try to hawk art! But, after a decade of hand-wringing and apologies, I can't quite muster the guilt anymore. -
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If a line of poetry strays into my memory, my skin bristles so that the razor ceases to act.
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- I envy the happiness of others... I envy the sense of belonging... I seem always to be remaking myself.
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