“Someone once told me that explaining is an admission of failure.
I'm sure you remember, I was on the phone with you, sweetheart.”

— Richard Siken

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American poet 1967

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“Someone once told me that explaining is an admission of failure.I'm sure you remember, I was on the phone with you, sweetheart.”

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“Someone once told me that explaining is an admission of failure.
I'm sure you remember, I was on the phone with you, sweetheart.”