“Altruism is for those who can't endure their desires. There's a world as ambiguous as a moan, a pleasure moan our earnest neighbors might think a crime. It's where we could live. I'll say I love you, Which will lead, of course, to disappointment, but those words unsaid poison every next moment. I will try to disappoint you better than anyone else has. --Mon Semblable”
Quote by Stephen Dunn
Work
New and Selected Poems 1974-1994
This volume includes a selection of poems that showcase the author's development and evolution as a poet over the years 1974 to 1994 more
Author
Stephen Dunn
Stephen Dunn is an American poet born on June 24, 1939. His poetry is known for its deep social consciousness and emotional expression, and has won numerous literary awards. more
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