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Why should it happen that among the great many women whom I see and am fond of, suddenly somebody I meet for half an hour opens the door into poetry?

May Sarton

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May Sarton
Age: 83 †
Born: 1912
Born: May 3
Died: 1995
Died: July 16
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Poet
Writer
May Eleanor Sarton
Happens
Meet
Women
Among
Many
Poetry
Great
Doors
Fond
Somebody
Opens
Happen
Suddenly
Hours
Hour
Half
Door

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