I saw in a blue haze all the world poured flat and pale between the mo…

Annie Dillard
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I saw in a blue haze all the world poured flat and pale between the mountains ✨ Annie Dillard (2011). Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, p.41, Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
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