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“If you want to write poetry, you must have poems that deeply move you. Poems you can't live without. I think of a poem as the blood in a blood transfusion, given from the heart of the poet to the heart of the reader. Seek after poems that live inside you, poems that move through your veins.”

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Ralph Fletcher is an American writer born on March 17, 1953. He is known for his works in children's literature, particularly for his poetry and novels. Fletcher's works are highly appreciated by readers and have won numerous awards in children's literature. more

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