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“We still have our larynx, we still have our minds and we still have our consciousness. We still have this gift to make things with words and images and get outside these preordained tropes and ways of thinking and the master narratives - what's handed to us.”

Quote by Anne Waldman

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Anne Waldman, born on April 2, 1945, is an American poet known for her strong personal style and her focus on social and political issues. She is a prominent figure in the Beat Generation and the post-Beat Generation, and her poetry blends the form of free verse with radical political stances. more

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