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

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