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Amiri Baraka

They hate the idea
of love, and disconnect
it from power and intellect
by claiming only 5 senses
& sex.




Quotes of the Day

My theory is that all of Scottish cuisine is based on a dare.
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Poems of the Day
  • Emily Dickinson
    Surrender
    by Emily Dickinson
    Doubt me, my dim companion! Why, God would be content With but a fraction of the love Poured thee without a stint. The whole of me, forever, What more the woman can, --