"Who am I? I'm a poet."
from “La Bohème” by Giacomo Puccini libretto
~~~
"My business? Writing.
How do I live? I live.
In my happy poverty
I squander like a prince,
my poems and songs of love.
In hopes and dreams
and castles-in-the-air,
I'm a millionaire in spirit"
Jan 22, 2016
Jan 22, 2016 at 4:58 AM UTC
"Who am I? I'm a poet."
from “La Bohème” by Giacomo Puccini libretto
~~~
"My business? Writing.
How do I live? I live.
In my happy poverty
I squander like a prince,
my poems and songs of love.
In hopes and dreams
and castles-in-the-air,
I'm a millionaire in spirit"
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