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Quote by Anne Stevenson
Im not really quiet or shy. Ask any of my friends! But I always gr

Im not really quiet or shy. Ask any of my friends! But I always ground my poetry in life itself. Poetry is an art of language, though, so I am always aware of every words meaning, or multiple meanings. – Anne Stevenson

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A poem might be defined as thinking about feelings – about human feelings and frailties. – Anne Stevenson

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