I teach my sighs to lengthen into songs, Yet, like a tree, … - Theodore Roethke

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I teach my sighs to lengthen into songs,
Yet, like a tree, endure the shift of things.

Theodore Roethke

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Theodore Huebner Roethke (IPA: ['ɹ ɛ t.ki]; RET-key) (25 May 1908 – 1 August 1963) was an American poet who published several volumes of poetry characterized by their rhythm and natural imagery. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1954 for his book, The Waking.

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I teach my sighs to lengthen into songs, Yet, like a tree, endure the shift of things. - Theodore Roethke

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