inspiration
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Hushed explosions and rapid gunfireLeak out from the living roomRap rumbles Upstairsas heavy footed children tumbleA frustrated dishwasher clattersWhile the comforter-laden washer lumbers towards a raucous freedom I walk Along a winding cobblestones of plotsBehind a fortress of verses listening to theVoices chitter in the thicket of my keys In a quiet corner of my
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When you re-read a classic, you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in yourself than there was before. –Clifton Fadiman, editor and critic (1904-1999) Each summer, I re-read one of my favorite books. Recent years, I have revisited The Secret Garden and Pride and Prejudice ( I
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