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“I have kind of an almost religious feeling about poets. I usually refuse to meet them because I admire them so much. Except for Poe.” quote by Tony Kushner — Download Open image

“I have kind of an almost religious feeling about poets. I usually refuse to meet them because I admire them so much. Except for Poe.”

Tony Kushner

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