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Peter Meinke is an American poet born in 1932. His poetry is known for its concise language and profound emotional expression, which has won him a wide audience.

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Jobs Poet Shapes Ideals Formal

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“The trick is, to treat your days as if each one may be your last.”

Ifs May Lasts Treats Tricks

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“If you're hooked on the physical act of writing, there's a good chance of your hanging in there long enough to say what you were born to say.”

Ifs Writing Long Enough Born Chance Hooked Good Chance

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“I loved a woman whose beauty Like the moon moved all the humming heavens to music till the stars with their tiny teeth burst into song and I fell on the ground before her while the sky hardened and she laughed and turned me down softly, I was so young.”

Young Song Heaven Stars Sky Moon Moved Tiny Teeth Laughed Hardened Humming

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Born: 1932
Known for: Poet
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