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Randall Jarrell
Randall Jarrell

Randall Jarrell was an influential American poet, born on May 6, 1914, and died on October 14, 1965. His poetry is known for its profound emotion and unique style, considered a significant representative of American poetry in the 20th century. more

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“Shifting your focus off of the things that make you angry, or cause you pain will allow those emotions to dissipate. However, those emotions will still remain alive inside of you, until they are fully dealt with. At first glance, suppression mirrors forgiveness, but let us not confuse them as the same thing. True emancipation can only be achieved by letting those emotions go. Like these beautiful little birds on the shore, our spirits were designed to fly and soar through sky of greatness. Let us not be held down by the immense gravity of destructive emotions.”