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Anne Spencer

Ah, you are cruel;
You ask too much;
Offered a hand, a finger-tip,
You must have a soul to clutch.




Quotes of the Day

As soon as war is declared it will be impossible to hold the poets back. Rhyme is still the most effective drum

• Jean Giraudoux



Poems of the Day
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    Patience
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