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: Little Willow (slayground) wrote,
2014-10-31 06:00:00

Little Willow
slayground
2014-10-31 06:00:00

Poetry Friday: Alexander Throckmorton

In youth my wings were strong and tireless,
But I did not know the mountains.
In age I knew the mountains
But my weary wings could not follow my vision-
Genius is wisdom and youth.

- Alexander Throckmorton in Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters

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