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Mind led body
to the edge of the precipice.
They stared in desire
at the naked abyss.
If you love me, said mind,
take that step into silence.
If you love me, said body,
turn and exist.


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There's no friend like someone who has known you since you were five.

Anne Stevenson

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Anne Stevenson

Anne Stevenson

Born: January 3, 1933
Died: September 14, 2020 (aged 87)
Bio: Anne Stevenson was an American-British poet and writer.
Known for:
  1. Bitter Fame: A Life of Sylvia Plath (1989)
  2. Granny Scarecrow (2000)
  3. Poems 1955-2005 (2005)
  4. A report from the border (2003)
  5. Five Looks at Elizabeth Bishop (1998)

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