Thought for the Day

They saw rivers flow west and hoped again.

~ Muriel Rukeyser 

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Quoted from Muriel Rukeyser, "West Virginia", in The Essential Muriel Rukeyser: Poems (Selected and With an Introduction by Natasha Trethewey) (Ecco/HarperCollins), page 25

Muriel Rukeyser (1913-1980), American Poet, Playwright, Biographer, Children's Book Author, Political Activist

Muriel Rukeyser Profiles at Academy of American Poets and Poetry Foundation