Pain wanders through my bones like a lost fire; What burns me now? Desire, desire, desire. - Theodore Roethke

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Pain wanders through my bones like a lost fire;
What burns me now? Desire, desire, desire.

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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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