Die Stem

Famous quotes containing the words die and/or stem:

“Someone who is about to die does not mourn the dead.”
—Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1921–1990)

“Bite down
on the bitter stem of your nectared
rose, you know
the dreamy stench of death and fling
magenta shawls delicately
about your brown shoulders laughing.”
—Denise Levertov (b. 1923)