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“I said: I must remember this, being small.”

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This book is a collection of poems that spans different styles and themes, showcasing the diversity of poetic expression. more

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Sylvia Plath

American poet, novelist, and playwright. Her works are known for their profound emotion and unique style, and she is considered one of the most important female writers of the 20th century. more

“It has been remarked (by a lady infinitely cleverer than the present author) how kindly disposed the world in general feels to young people who either die or marry. Imagine then the interest that surrounded Miss Wintertowne! No young lady ever had such advantages before: for she died upon the Tuesday, was raised to life in the early hours of Wednesday morning, and was married upon the Thursday; which some people thought too much excitement for one week.”

Source: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell

“The two dozen commonplace childhood photographs - snowsuit, pony, tennis racket, looming fender of a Dodge - were an inexhaustible source of wonder for him, at her having existed before he met her, and of sadness for his possessing nothing of the ten million minutes of that black-and-white scallop-edged existence save these few proofs.”

Two Black White Existence Wonder Millions Sadness Childhood Minutes Source Mets Ten Photograph Proof Tennis Dozen Black And White Commonplace Possessing Racket Ponies Dodge Looming Scallops

Author:Michael Chabon

“I had taken the photograph from afar (distance being the basic glitch in our relationship), using my Nikon and zoom lens while hiding behind a fake marble pillar. I was hiding because if he knew I'd been secretly photographing him for all these months he would think I was immature, neurotic and obsessive. I'm not. I'm an artist. Artists are always misunderstood.(Thwonk)”

Ifs Thinking Artist Behinds Taken Months Distance Photograph Fake Hiding Our Relationship Lenses Misunderstood Neurotic Marble Obsessive Pillars Stalking Immature Afar Zoom Glitches Nikon

Author:Joan Bauer

“It was February sixth: eight days until Valentine's Day. I was dateless, as usual, deep in the vice grip of unrequited love. It was bad enough not having a boyfriend for New Year's Eve. Now I had to cope with Valentine datelessness, feeling consummate social pressure from every retailer in America who stuck hearts and cupids in their windows by January second to rub it in.”

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