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“Writing is a bit like walking into a big bookstore. It's the bookstore of your brain, and you know you're never going to read all those books. It makes you happy you're in the bookstore, and you're nervous because you know you're never going to read all those books. So the nervousness is also happy. Once I get going writing poetry is one of the happiest things I do, but it is also fraught with all of these anxieties.”

Quote by Mary Jo Salter

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Mary Jo Salter is an accomplished American poet known for her concise and profound poetry. Born on August 15, 1954, she graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts in Literature. Salter's works have been recognized with numerous literary awards, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Her poetry is celebrated for its insightful observations of everyday life and exquisite use of language. more

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