To flee from memory

To flee from memory
Had we the Wings
Many would fly
Inured to slower things
Birds with surprise
Would scan the cowering Van
Of men escaping
From the mind of man

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American poet known for her unconventional use of form and syntax. Most of her work was published posthumously.

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