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“making order out of disorder any time, anywhere, can be regarded as a sacrament.”

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This book is a compilation of personal reflections and insights, detailing the process of recovery and personal growth. It serves as a guide for those seeking to understand and navigate their own healing journeys. more

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May Sarton

American poet, born on May 3, 1912, and died on July 16, 1995. Known for her profound psychological insights and delicate portrayals of natural landscapes, May Sarton's poetry has had a significant impact on contemporary poetry, earning her numerous literary awards. more

“The fact is that I have lived with the belief that power, any kind of power, was the one thing forbidden to poets. ... Power requires that the inner person never be unmasked. No, we poets have to go naked. And since this is so, it is better that we stay private people; a naked public person would be rather ridiculous, what?”

People Kind Persons Facts Would Be Belief One Thing Poet Ridiculous Naked Forbidden

Book:Mrs. Stevens Hears the Mermaids Singing: A Novel

Source: Mrs. Stevens Hears the Mermaids Singing: A Novel

“a poet never feels useful.”

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Book:Mrs. Stevens Hears the Mermaids Singing: A Novel

Source: Mrs. Stevens Hears the Mermaids Singing: A Novel

“over and over again I am struck by the wordiness of modern poetry, as if language had replaced experience and must be more and more extreme, intricate and in a way divorced from life itself. It seems as if what we all need is a great purification - but how will that come about?”

Ifs Way Needs Seems Language Modern Extremes Replaced Divorced Intricate Purification Modern Poetry

Author:May Sarton

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