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The poet must be free to love or hate as the spirit moves him, free to change, free to be a chameleon, free to be an enfant terrible. He must above all never worry about this effect on other people.

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
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May Eleanor Sarton
Love
Worry
People
Free
Moving
Chameleon
Hate
Moves
Spirit
Effect
Change
Poet
Must
Effects
Never
Terrible

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