Water is something you cannot hold. Like men. I have tried,… - Anne Carson

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Water is something you cannot hold. Like men. I have tried, Father, brother, lover, true friends, hungry ghosts and God, one by one all took themselves out of my hands.

Anne Carson

Plainwater: Essays and Poetry · March 28, 2000 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Anne Carson (born June 21, 1950) is a Canadian poet, and professor of Classics and comparative literature at the University of Michigan.

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Alternative Names: Anne Patricia Carson

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