"There is this cave In the air behind my body That nobody is going to touch: A cloister, a silence Closing around a blossom of fire. When I stand upright in the wind, My bones turn to dark emeralds."

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Source : James Wright (2011). “Collected Poems”, p.114, Wesleyan University Press

James Wright

#Dark Quotes #Wind Quotes #Fire Quotes

“Suspicion and doubt lead to animosity and hatred.”
“A woman can do anything she wants as long as she doesn't do anything she wants! She can go anywhere she likes as long as she stays put!”
“Needing to talk badly about others indicates low self esteem. That means, 'I feel so low that instead of picking myself up, I have to cut others down.' Letting go of negative things quickly is healthy.”
“And make sure you tell daddy That I'm still his little girl Yeah I still feel like I'm where I'm supposed to be But don't forget to remember me”
“Life figures itself to me as a festal or funereal procession.”
“I have a lot of different stages in my life when training has been easy or hard. Now, it seems that I have been training for so long that it has become almost second nature to me.”
“I knew I was going bald when it was taking longer and longer to wash my face.”
“It's certainly important to include text beside documentary photographs. Furthermore, it's important to include text in a way that's useful and accessible.”

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