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I think those of us who use language are always trying for this, trying to keep everything from floating away by trying to write about it despite failure.

Martha Ronk

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Martha Ronk
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: January 1
Poet
Writer
Martha Clare Ronk
Always
Language
Think
Use
Thinking
Write
Away
Keep
Everything
Floating
Writing
Despite
Trying
Failure

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