Many red devils ran from my heart And out upon the page, Th… - Stephen Crane

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Many red devils ran from my heart And out upon the page, They were so tiny The pen could mash them. And many struggled in the ink. It was strange To write in this red muck Of things from my heart.

Stephen Crane

The Black Riders and Other Lines · October 1, 1998 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Stephen Crane (1 November 1871 – 5 June 1900) was an American novelist, poet and journalist.

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Pen Names: Johnston Smith

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