Cui cum tetigere parentem

The son of the earth, who took fresh courage and vigour by his fall;
Cui cum tetigere parentem,
jam defecta vigent renovata robore membra:
Whose broken limbs, when they touched his mother earth,
Immediately new force acquired.

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American poet, playwright, and essayist known for her distinctive voice and modernist style.

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