If you think you can grasp me, think again: my story flows in more tha…

Adrienne Rich
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If you think you can grasp me, think again: my story flows in more than one direction, a delta springing from the river bed with its five fingers spread. ✨ Adrienne Rich (2002). Poemas, 1963-2000, p.134, Editorial Renacimiento
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If you think you can grasp me, think again: my story flows in more than one direction, a delta springing from the river bed with its five fingers spread. ✨ Adrienne Rich (2002). Poemas, 1963-2000, p.134, Editorial Renacimiento

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