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And then we ease him out of that worn-out body with a kiss, and he's gone like a whisper, the easiest breath.

Mark Doty

And then we ease him out of that worn-out body with a kiss, and he's gone like a whisper, the easiest breath.

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About Mark Doty

Mark Doty (born August 10, 1953) is an American poet and memoirist best known for his work My Alexandria. He was the winner of the National Book Award for Poetry in 2008.