In our period, they say the... by Muriel Rukeyser, an American Poet

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“In our period, they say there is free speech. They say there is no penalty for poets, There is no penalty for writing poems. They say this. This is the penalty.”

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Muriel Rukeyser

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Name: Muriel Rukeyser

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Dec 15, 1913

Date of Death: Feb 12, 1980

Profession: Poet

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I think there is choice possible to us at any moment, as long as we live. But there is no sacrifice. There is a choice, and the rest falls away. Second choice does not exist. Beware of those who talk about sacrifice.

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