I Keep The Drafts Of Each Poem In Color-coded Folders. I Pick Up The Folders According To How I Feel About That Color That Day. - SearchQuotes

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I keep the drafts of each poem in color-coded folders. I pick up the folders according to how I feel about that color that day.

Rita Dove

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