a poet know a poem ended? lies flat, taut; nothing added subtracted. a — Carol Shields, Stone Diaries

Carol Shields The Stone Diaries

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How does a poet know when a poem is ended? Because it lies flat, taut; nothing can be added or subtracted. How does a woman know when a marriage is over? Because of the way her life suddenly shears off in just two directions: past and future.

Carol Shields, The Stone Diaries

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