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The earth says have a place, be what that place requires hear the sound the birds imply and see as deep as ridges go behind each other.

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William Stafford
Age: 79 †
Born: 1914
Born: January 17
Died: 1993
Died: August 28
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Hutchinson
Kansas
Behind
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Ridges
Hear
Imply
Sound
Birds
Place
Requires
Earth
Bird
Behinds
Deep

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