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“To them I was Hamlet in a long line of Hamlets. My problems were unimpressive and not unique. I had a grief counselor, like everyone, and a suicide counselor, because I had said the wrong thing...The suicide counselor said the people who hadn't shown up weren't going to show up, that the ones who had stopped coming would not be coming back.”

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Book:I Do Know Some Things
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I Do Know Some Things

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Richard Siken
Richard Siken

Richard Siken is an American poet born in 1967. His poetry is known for its unique style and profound emotional expression, which has won him a wide audience. more

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Book:Devil House
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