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“This is a prayer, inchoate and unfinished, for you, my love, my loss, my lesion, a rosary of words to count out time's illusions, all the minutes, hours, days the calendar compounds as if the past existed somewhere like an inheritance still waiting to be claimed.”

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Book:99 Poems: New & Selected
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99 Poems: New & Selected

This volume brings together a curated selection of poetry, showcasing the author's range and depth in the art form. It includes both previously published and previously unseen poems, offering readers a comprehensive view of the poet's work. more

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Dana Gioia
Dana Gioia

Dana Gioia, born on December 24, 1950, is an accomplished American poet known for his profound emotions and rich imagination in his works. more

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