One writes because one has been touched by the yearning for and the de…

Charles Simic
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One writes because one has been touched by the yearning for and the despair of ever touching the Other. ✨ Charles Simic (2013). The Monster Loves His Labyrinth, p.67, Copper Canyon Press
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