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September fattens on vines. Roses flake from the wall. The smoke of harmless fires drifts to my eyes. This is plenty. This is more than enough.

Geoffrey Hill

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Geoffrey Hill
Age: 84 †
Born: 1932
Born: June 18
Died: 2016
Died: June 30
Poet
University Teacher
Writer
Sir Geoffrey William Hill
Eyes
Fires
Eye
Roses
Enough
September
Smoke
Flake
Plenty
Drifts
Rose
Flakes
Wall
Harmless
Fire
Vines

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