"entered, touched, possessed"
Clifton, Bass, Sappho, Spires, Davis, Mitchell
Lucille Clifton:
Ellen Bass:
Sappho (tr. from Greek by Jim Powell):
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Elizabeth Spires:
Lydia Davis:
Nicole Mitchell, “Life Wants You To Love,” rec. 2007:
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