“A book of poems should have almost as many dedications as titles for the poet must always sing for some friend whether the friend knows it or not”

— Harriet Monroe

Dedication 'You and I' Macmillan, New York October 1914
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American poet and editor 1860–1936

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“A book of poems should have almost as many dedications as titles for the poet must always sing for some friend whether the friend knows it or not”

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