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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
Unless
Shakes
Sturdy
Bits
Drag
Graceful
Free
Boredom
Desk
Find
Useful
Desks
Mind
Dog
Flag
Always
Plan
Flags
Caper
Life
Usually
Shake
Capers
Like
Plans
Contentment
Frying

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