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Words – Ruth Stone

Words ‘Wallace Stevens says, “A poet looks at the world as a man looks at a woman.” I can never know what a man sees when he looks at a woman. That is a sealed universe. On the outside of … Continue reading

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Brendan Kennelly: May the Silence Break

May the Silence Break Because you do not speak I know the shock of water encountering a rock. Supremacy of silence is what I hate. Only gods and graves have a right to that or one who knows what this … Continue reading

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