“"One cannot lose what one has not possessed."
So much for that abrasive gem.
I can lose what I want. I want you.”

— Geoffrey Hill

"The Songbook of Sebastian Arrurruz" II. King Log.
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English poet and professor 1932–2016

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“"One cannot lose what one has not possessed."
So much for that abrasive gem.
I can lose what I want. I want you.”