It's as though all the terms of a family were present at one time rather than his dad and his mum. Not just a present authority, but the resident memory of what qualifies what else is the case.
Robert CreeleyAbout author
- Author's profession: Poet
- Nationality: american
- Born: May 21, 1926
- Died: March 30, 2005
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