And now time is rushing towards them where they stand side… - Anne Carson

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And now time is rushing towards them

where they stand side by side with arms touching, immortality on their faces,

night at their back.

Anne Carson

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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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And now time is rushing towards them where they stand side by side with arms touching, immortality on their faces, night at their back. - Anne Carson

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