The flow of the river is ceaseless, and its water is never the same.Kamo no Chōmei
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”
American poet (1935–2019) who won the Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and the National Book Award in 1992, known for her nature poetry.
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