“This is not a good year. But it has witnesses. When you see them protest the powerful, since who else does, they stand like flagpoles outside the courthouse after a northeaster. They came with the wrong shoes for revolution. Still, they showed up.”
Quote by Ilya Kaminsky
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Ilya Kaminsky
Ilya Kaminsky is a Russian-American poet born on April 11, 1977. His work is known for its profound emotion and unique linguistic style, exploring themes of immigration, memory, and identity. more
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