Carolyn Kizer

American poet (1925–2014).

Born December 10th, 1925 in Spokane. [ref]

Died October 9th, 2014 at 88 years old in Sonoma (dementia).

Occupations
editor, poet, poetry teacher, socialite, translator, writer, writing teacher
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris