Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- “I Give You Back,” as reprinted from How We Became Human: New and Selected Poems (2002); Two consecutive lines in the author-authorized poem reprint within the Library of Congress interview. Speaker directly addresses fear; line breaks checked against page HTML.
- “I Give You Back,” as reprinted from How We Became Human: New and Selected Poems (2002)
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