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" Life lasts but a few scratches of the claw in the sand. "
Wislawa Szymborska
Sand
Lasts
Few
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" I slide my arm from under the sleeper's head and it is numb, full of swarming pins, on the tip of each, waiting to be counted, the fallen angels sit. "
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" I'm fighting against the bad poet who is prone to using too many words. "
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" I cannot imagine any writer who would not fight for his peace and quiet. "
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" All imperfection is easier to tolerate if served up in small doses. "
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" I like being near the top of a mountain. One can't get lost here. "
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" I'm drowning in papers. "
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