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However confused the scene of our life appears, however torn we may be who now do face that scene, it can be faced, and we can go on to be whole.
Muriel Rukeyser
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Muriel Rukeyser
Age: 66 †
Born: 1913
Born: December 15
Died: 1980
Died: February 12
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What three things can never be done? / Forget. Keep silent. Stand alone
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The process of writing a poem represents work done on the self of the poet, in order to make form.
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The fear of poetry is an indication that we are cut off from our own reality.
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A work of art is one through which the consciousness of the artist is able to give its emotions to anyone who is prepared to receive them.
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