The cries of a dying dog are to be blotted out as best I ca… - William Carlos Williams

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The cries of a dying dog are to be blotted out as best I can. René Char you are a poet who believes in the power of beauty to right all wrongs. I believe it also. With invention and courage we shall surpass the pitiful dumb beasts, let all men believe it, as you have taught me also to believe it.

William Carlos Williams

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William Carlos Williams (17 September 1883 – 4 March 1963) was an American poet and physician.

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