…..in that blurred state between awake and asleep when too many intake valves are open in the soul. Like the terrestial crust of the earth which is p… - Anne Carson

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…..in that blurred state between awake and asleep when too many intake valves are open in the soul. Like the terrestial crust of the earth which is proportionately 10 times thinner than an eggshell, the skin of the soul is a miracle of mutual pressures. Millions of kilograms of force pounding up from earth’s core on the inside to meet the cold air of the world and stop as we do, just in time.

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About Anne Carson

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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