Words, Wide Night, from The Other Country (1990).
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Somewhere on the other side of this wide night
and the distance between us, I am thinking of you.
The room is turning slowly away from the moon.
— Carol Ann Duffy
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Somewhere on the other side of this wide night
and the distance between us, I am thinking of you.
The room is turning slowly away from the moon." in the context of "Words, Wide Night, from The Other Country (1990)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy, CBE (born 23 December 1955) is a Scottish poet, playwright, freelance writer and current Poet Laureate, the first woman to hold that title.
About Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy, CBE (born 23 December 1955) is a Scottish poet, playwright, freelance writer and current Poet Laureate, the first woman to hold that title.
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