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“I didn't want to wait on my knees In a room made quiet by waiting. A room where we'd listen for the rise Of breath, the burble in his throat. I didn't want the orchids or the trays Of food meant to fortify that silence, Or to pray for him to stay or to go then Finally toward that ecstatic light. I didn't want to believe What we believe in those rooms: That we are blessed, letting go, Letting someone, anyone, Drag open the drapes and heave us Back into our blinding, bright lives.”

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Book:Life on Mars: Poems
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Tracy K. Smith
Tracy K. Smith

Tracy K. Smith is an American poet known for her profound poetry that often explores themes of race, identity, and human experience. Born on April 16, 1972, Smith graduated from Harvard University and received a Master of Fine Arts degree from Columbia University. Her poetry collection 'Life on Mars' won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 2011. more

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