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First Written | 1963 |
Genre | Poetry |
Origin | US |
Publisher | Grove Press |
My Copy | Hardback |
First Read | May 29, 2009 |
Stand Up, Friend, With Me
They are not silent like workhorses Who are happy or indifferent about the plow and the wagon; Donkeys don't submit like that For they are sensitive And cry continually under their burdens . . . And if I tried to explain to them Why work is not only necessary but good, I am afraid that they would never understand And kick me with their back legs As commentary on my wisdom.
Quoted on September 28, 2011