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“...she felt as if her entire body were glowing with the taste of sunlight, of wind blowing in wide spaces and trees reaching their burdened arms to boundless skies.”

Quote by Alison Croggon

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The Naming

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Alison Croggon
Alison Croggon

Alison Croggon is an Australian poet born in 1962. Her works are known for their deep emotional expression and social commentary. Croggon's poetry collections have won numerous literary awards in Australia, and her poetry has been widely translated and recognized internationally. more

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