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Quote by Carl Sandburg
Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who loo

Poetry is the opening and closing of a door, leaving those who look through to guess about what is seen during the moment. – Carl Sandburg

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To work hard, to live hard, to die hard, and then go to hell after all would be too damn hard. – Carl Sandburg

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