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# Barbara Crooker

(1945)   Poet

 **3** quotes in **6** categories

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Barbara Crooker is a poet.

## Quick Facts About Barbara Crooker

Born November 21, 1945

Profession Poet

## About Barbara Crooker

American poet...

##  Quotes by Barbara Crooker

> [“I like my coffee black, my beer from Germany, wine from Burgundy, the darker, the better. I like my heroes complicated and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-crooker/i-like-my-coffee-black-my-beer-from-germany-wine-from-burgundy-the/)

[Barbara Crooker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-crooker/)

[Beer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/beer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/733/barbara-crooker-83375_beer_i-like-my-coffee-black-my-beer-from-germ_1797683.jpg)

> [“Are we always to be wanting what isn't: the greenest grass accord and principle motherhood and career? Yet our age lies to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-crooker/are-we-always-to-be-wanting-what-isn-t-the-greenest-grass-accord-and/)

[Barbara Crooker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-crooker/)

[Lies](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lies/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee4/barbara-crooker-83375_motherhood_are-we-always-to-be-wanting-what-isn-t-t_2040725.jpg)

> [“On this blue day, I want to be nothing more than an amanuensis to the birds, transcribing all the bits and snatches…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-crooker/on-this-blue-day-i-want-to-be-nothing-more-than-an-amanuensis-to-the/)

[Barbara Crooker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-crooker/)

[Riding Wind](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/riding-wind-297092/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8af/barbara-crooker-83375_quote_on-this-blue-day-i-want-to-be-nothing-mo_2052926.jpg)

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