Why can't I write something that would awake the dead? That pursuit is…

Patti Smith
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Why can't I write something that would awake the dead? That pursuit is what burns most deeply. ✨ Patti Smith (2010). Just Kids, p.279, A&C Black
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Why can't I write something that would awake the dead? That pursuit is what burns most deeply. ✨ Patti Smith (2010). Just Kids, p.279, A&C Black

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