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Aung San Suu Kyi

Maybe it is something to do with age, but I have become fonder of poetry than of prose.

Poetry

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As the author has grown older, she finds herself appreciating poetry more than ordinary written stories or essays. This change suggests that poetry’s unique style or emotional depth resonates with her increasingly over time.

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