“Poetry for me is not work but pleasure, not a career but a second life—a play within a play.”- Peter Davison
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January 31. Life as Literature.
Birthday of Beatrix, the Dutch queen. Felt even more connected to my native country. I woke up at nine, and was taken care of again. I'm so grateful. We went to the village with the new dog that day. The new dog can't be together with the old one yet, since they're not used to ...
