I think the dead are tender. Shall we kiss? — - Theodore Roethke

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I think the dead are tender. Shall we kiss? —

poetry death love loss mourning grief poem
English
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About Theodore Roethke

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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