My temperament is not geared to that of a novelist.
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My father died when I was five, but I grew up in a strong family.Philip Levine
Meet some people who care about poetry the way you do. You'll have that readership. Keep going until you know you're doing work that's worthy. And then see what happens. That's my advice.
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We slept together
But did not speak.
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My mother carried on and supported us; her ambition had been to write poetry and songs.
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