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unless I can shake myself free of my dog, my flag, of my desk, my mind, I find life a bit of a drag. Not always, mind you. Usually I'm like my frying pan useful, graceful, sturdy and with no caper, no plan.

Anne Sexton

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Anne Sexton
Age: 45 †
Born: 1928
Born: November 9
Died: 1974
Died: October 4
Poet
Writer
Newton
Massachusetts
Anne Gray Harvey
Desks
Find
Useful
Flag
Mind
Dog
Caper
Always
Plan
Flags
Capers
Life
Usually
Shake
Frying
Like
Plans
Contentment
Sturdy
Unless
Shakes
Graceful
Bits
Drag
Desk
Free
Boredom

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