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Marianne Moore

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Marianne Moore (November 15, 1887 – February 5, 1972) was an American Modernist poet and writer noted for her irony and wit.. American Modernist poet and writer

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1	Marriage
2	A Grave
3	The Past is the Present
4	To a Steam Roller
5	The Pangolin

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A Grave

Baseball and Writing

He Digesteth Harde Yron

Peter

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The Past is the Present

The Steeple-Jack

To a Steam Roller

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Quote Left We are suffering from too much sarcasm.
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Quote Left He's not out seeing a sight but the rock...
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Quote Left If you will tell me why the fen appears impassable, I then will tell you why I think that I can cross it if I try.
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Quote Left Durer would have seen a reason for living in a town like this, with eight stranded whales to look at;
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Quote Left Egotism is usually subversive of sagacity.
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