I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be — Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
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I don’t need your praiseto survive. I was here first, before you were here, beforeyou ever planted a garden.And I’ll be here when only the sun and moonare left, and the sea, and the wide field.I will constitute the field.

— Louise Glück, The Wild Iris
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