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Perhaps that is when I became afraid of needing anything beyond myself.
“Because sometimes I live in a hurricane of words
and not one of them can save me.”
― Words Under the Words: Selected Poems
and not one of them can save me.”
― Words Under the Words: Selected Poems
“I am looking for the human who admits his flaws
Who shocks the adversary
By being kinder not stronger
What would that be like?
We don't even know”
― Honeybee: Poems and Short Prose
Who shocks the adversary
By being kinder not stronger
What would that be like?
We don't even know”
― Honeybee: Poems and Short Prose
“Abuse and neglect negate love. Care and affirmation, the opposite of abuse and humiliation, are the foundation of love. No one can rightfully claim to be loving when behaving abusively.”
― All About Love: New Visions
― All About Love: New Visions
“I throw my passport in the sea, And name you my country
I throw all of my dictionaries in the fire, and name you my language”
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I throw all of my dictionaries in the fire, and name you my language”
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“Give me a daughter with your stubborn heart, or your even temper. Give our children your dark-bright eyes, or your enchanted smile. So that even when we are gone, the world will find within them all of the reasons why I loved you”
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