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My earliest poems sing of the absolute necessity of allowing love to invade and pervade one's life. That can make the miracle happen in reality. Try it.
James Broughton
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James Broughton
Age: 85 †
Born: 1913
Born: November 10
Died: 1999
Died: May 17
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